Machetes are forged in Soft Rivers is a collection of short fiction stories and poems centering the experiences of black woman.

‘Sannii has written for us a reminder, a remembrance, a prayer, a vision of the past, present, future that is visual and felt in the spirit. "No Longer Blooms in Springtime" is a preamble to the next offering, "Forged (Machete Work)" and each poem/story that comes after. This is Afrofuturism by, about and for Black and Brown Women, here and there, who inform us of our Divine Power to continue to carry on. Beautiful.'

-Debra Wright

'I was hooked when I turned to page 14 and in Sanni's words she says,"A handful of petals....She had sewn into the hem of her dress.....So she might be dressed in love" Congratulations!'

-Dr. Myrah Brown Green

'This beautiful book arrived in the mail today. Thank you Sannii! Your poems and stories are as necessary as water.'

-Sham-E-Ali