Simple Happy: A Collection of Poetry

by S. C. Porter

The critics are raving. Find a way back to the simple kind of happiness we all strive for with this new collection of poetry from author S. C. Porter.

"You’re not a cruel fighter for sticking up for yourself When they criticize you for doing things That make sense to you And bring you back to happy If anything, this year I learned To find gratitude and happiness In even the worst of situations Because if I didn’t, eventually all the bad Would have killed me if I let it I just couldn’t let it Don’t you let it"

139 pages, Paperback

Published October 23, 2023

Reviews

[Rosemary Vera · Rating 5 out of 5]

S.C. Porter poured her heart and soul into these pages. Her heartbreak,pain, and grief were written in these pages that left me feeling hurt and angry for her. Her words were so raw so real that I cried but through these pages you see her heart starts to heal. Slowly she writes about the simple things in life that makes her happy. As I read this book of poetry you could see how she was falling in love again. Scared but going all in and I smiled. I smiled for you friend because I’m happy for the place you are in now. I’m happy for the woman you are! This book is filled with precious words that have helped me in many ways I wouldn’t of thought!
Thank you friend for writing this collection! I can only imagine how difficult it was to write this book but thank you because in some of these pages I see myself.

Thank you so much for the gifted copy!

[mads]

Beautifully written. Not rating as I don’t think poetry should be rated. SC Porter is such an amazing author.

[Colleen Giuffrida · Rating 5 out of 5]

There’s something about reading poetry and relating to it. The author is sharing their deepest feelings so vulnerably, you can’t help but connect in one way or another. This will most definitely be a collection of poetry that I go back and read time and time again.

[dajé miara · Rating 5 out of 5]

i didn’t know my soul needed this. i felt her heart in every poem. by the end i had hope and and overwhelming sense of happy. i honestly took in my space, my dogs who always sit so close to me, my cat munching on his food, my fiance’s work boots by the front door and felt happy in those little things. it’s the little things. s.c. is incredible and i loved every part of this. there’s happy in overcoming. there’s happy in taking leaps and loving hard. there’s happy in this book 🫶🏼

[Sydney Filkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I set out with the intention of reading one poem per day, then read the entire collection in one sitting.

[Katie Mackenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Picked this up in a fun store in Wilmington and opened to a poem that completely spoke to me and took my breath away. Thank you S.C Porter ❤️

[Julianna Dellaportas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This poetry book was full of emotion! I pulled lots of great quotes to live by from it for my self-growth 💖

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

I gave this author another chance (after saying never again 😅) after receiving this book of poetry in a mystery bundle from her shop. Here are my thoughts.

It’s clear she poured her heart onto these pages. She’s an author, that’s kind of their thing. Anyone who does that should be commended for their vulnerability and courage. I know I can’t fully grasp the difficulties in doing this as a non-author.

But this was really not my jam. I DNF’d at 30% and should have quit sooner. I really need to learn that I don’t especially care about the growth process that other people go through to process their feelings, and focusing on processing my own with my therapist is just fine. This read like an unfiltered, repetitive, stream-of-consciousness put on paper. The subject matter didn’t interest me, the poems didn’t make a particular lot of sense to me, and I really didn’t understand why none of them had titles, only a picture of a flower signifying the end of each. Or maybe it was one gigantic poem, and the flowers signified the end of each section of this ridiculously lengthy poem?

Any way you shake it, it seems like other readers got a lot more out of this book than I did, and I’m glad for them. I hope any future readers aren’t deterred by my review…if you’re into poetry, maybe this will speak to you.

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not really a lover of poetry, but as this was part of a challenge I picked up this gem. I actually really enjoyed the empowering poems that she has written. I will definitely go back to some of my favorite passages.