Warsan Shire (born 1 August 1988) is a British writer, poet, editor and teacher, who was born to Somali parents in Kenya. In 2013 she was awarded the inaugural Brunel University African Poetry Prize, chosen from a shortlist of six candidates out of a total 655 entries. Her words "No one leaves home unless/home is the mouth of a shark", from the poem "Conversations about Home (at a deportation center)", have been called "a rallying call for refugees and their advocates".
My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.
My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.
—Cheryl Strayed in Tiny Beautiful Things