this is what it felt like

by Karli Crispin

everything i have learned about love

through books

and movies

seems to be a lie

because with you

it felt less like lightning

and more like rain

the rain that pours

in the middle of august

after a great drought

waking me up

compelling me to confront these feelings

and allowing me to grow

in ways i never imagined




this is what it felt like

to fall in love with you

Genres: Poetry

197 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 22, 2023

About the author

Karli Crispin grew up in the small beach town of Lewes, Delaware. She moved away from home to attend James Madison University, where she earned a bachelors degree in International Affairs. She always dreamed of traveling the world and in March of 2022, she booked a one way ticket to Thailand, and started her journey of traveling to nine countries on her own. She has met some interesting characters along the way--some who have inspired some of the poems in her first book 'poems written by a late bloomer.' As an avid observer of the human experience, Karli's home changes from month to month as she searches for her next adventure; whether it be motorbiking in northern Vietnam or living on a deserted island off of the coast of Indonesia.

Reviews

[Pia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished, practically inhaled this book and wanted to read it all over. Such beautiful poems, articulating my own emotions better than I ever could. The chronological order was also so precious

[Niiiiiko Bress · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

Imponerende at fortælle en årelang kærlighedshistorie på så få ord - endda kronologisk, hvilket jeg satte pris på. Jeg tror dog umiddelbart, at jeg nyder den slags historier mere i romanformat…

Det meste af bogen
føltes som noget
de fleste kunne have skrevet
manglen på tegnsætning
er træls og
gør det svært at konstruere
noget ordentlig prosa

Der var lyspunkter i sproget og enkelte magiske passager, men alt i alt var den bare ikke rigtig for mig.

Generelt er det måske et udemærket tidspunkt at minde alle her på appen om, at man skal tænke sig om, inden man køber bøger på baggrund af Instagram reels.

Om jeg, i øvrigt, synes det var dyrt at give 20 pounds for hvad der svarer til 15 siders bog? Man kan ikke prissætte kunst, så det er et fjollet spørgsmål.

[Jackson Simiana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was superb. I love poetry, and love writing about the human experience myself. Crispin delivers a beautiful examination of what it feels like to fall in love, and marries it together with fantastic illustrations. I really enjoyed the narrative-like structure to the poems as well. It felt like a true journey, one that was relatable, well-written, and emotional.

[Emile M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This poetry was so beautiful! Love is powerful and stunning and feely. I recommend this to anyone who wants to read poetry that’s not super poised or sophisticated — it’s perfectly and stunningly casual and honest and real.

[Meghan Rayhill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It’s beautiful and REAL, which makes it so relatable. Crispin has a very creative way of telling a story. I love the way this book is organized and the illustrations, which are also done by her, are incredible. I’m so impressed by her!

[Sleepy Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This poetry was beautifully written and I loved the unraveling of this long distance couples story. I read this book with my boyfriend and there were a few poems that were relatable and it was so heart warming

[Kristen Salmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

So so so good

[Nic Greenfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

“And I’m still unraveling”