Willing to Try: Poetry for People Who Want to Feel Less Alone

by Emily Donehoo

Readers are laughing out loud and ugly-crying along with Emily in her debut book, Willing to Try.Willing to Poetry for People Who Want to Feel Less Alone delivers what its subtitle promises. If you want to feel less alone, this book is for you. If you have ever had a broken heart, if you have ever searched for something but didn’t really know what you were searching for, if you are a nature lover or a wanderer, if you’ve ever fallen in love or stayed in love, if you ever think about all of the random things that make up a whole life, if you are a mom or have a mom, if you’re grieving or living with impending loss, if you ever think about God or need a little encouragement, then this book is for you.Poetry for people with feelings. Poetry for people who think they don't like poetry. Poetry for people who know they love poetry. Bring beauty back into your life even through pain and difficult things.

149 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 20, 2023

Reviews

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't typically read poetry so I'm not a good judge of the genre, however, I wanted to support this local author (hi Emily!). This is a lovely collection of poems that reflect the various stages of life, love, loss, motherhood and where you fit in all it.

[Calleen Petersen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Emily has a poet’s soul as evidenced by her beautiful phrases such as “shattered freckles of the moon”. And her haikus about motherhood are priceless. There’s a lot that a reader can relate to within its pages.