Come Back for a Little Bit

by Elle Warren

Come Back for a Little Bit is a surreal and daydreamy collection asking the question "what if?" in the face of momentous grief. What if we got to opt out of time and stay holed up in our childhood bedroom forever? What if we got to avoid the worst things to happen to us? Is that worth missing out on the best? Interwoven with grief are themes of queerness, OCD, panic, longing, and becoming oneself not out of choice but out of necessity to survive. The determination to feel alive is palpable with lines like, "If I couldn't see the sun, I'd cut it out from construction paper" and the assurance that, despite the darkness, "everything the sun made is still here. Poetry. LGBTQIA+ Studies. Women's Studies.

Genres: Poetry

46 pages, Paperback

Published April 25, 2023

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful collection. Anyone who has lost someone, which is everyone, needs to read it.

[Rey Fletcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely stunning collection of poems, I feel like I stepped into Elle’s world for a while and was immersed in her grief, I was surprised when it was suddenly over. Can’t wait to read more from her!

[Megan Alyse · Rating 5 out of 5]

A poignant and entrancing collection of poems about grief and love. Warren’s collection will make you feel deeply, laugh genuinely, and ache for more.

[Liam · Rating 5 out of 5]

"everyone who's intimate with their worst days can be trusted to take joy seriously"

"it's possible to look at the past without bartering everything I have to get it back"

few books have contained more relevant wisdom for me. this is wonderful

[Caitlin Conlon]

In “Come Back For A Little Bit” we find grief on carnival rides and in childhood bedrooms, then get lost in dreams that test the boundaries of here and not here. Elle Warren’s poetry is heavy with love, thick with memory. These poems juggle tenderness and desperation with the same pair of hands and then invite you to do the same. Validating and comforting all in one breath, Come Back For A Little Bit is a stunning collection from a skilled poet. If you've ever known loss, watched it shapeshift and shove itself into the crevices of your life, then this book needs to be on your shelf.

[Adriana Loza · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is so beautifully written. Nothing but tears the whole time. Really brings out your hidden emotions