Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir, written by Walela Nehanda, is an eye-widening description of battling cancer written in verse. Nehanda captivates the true and ugly reality of their cancer journey while facing issues of racism, relationships, and representation. Each poetic page remained transparent and raw with emotion. Some readers may find that certain shared aspects of the writer’s journey were more descriptive than others, or that it would feel as though the reader is jumping through the timeline.  On the other hand, it may also be interpreted as to-the-point and purposeful for their memoir, as they’ve been deemed significant to share in that manner. Walela Nehanda’s living memoir welcomes the readers with its poetic nature, filled with honest, vulgar, and captivating language that reminds each reader about the fragility of life. Highly recommended.