there's coffee in the pot

by Cammie Dennis

there's coffee in the pot is an ode to the things you do for the people you love. it is a collection of poetry written in coffee shops, on long drives, in conversations with friends, and in beautifully messy places that have pieces of me written all over them.I hope this book reminds you that you deserve to be loved – kindly and compassionately. I hope you find the kind of love you want to write about. I hope you find the easy kind of love – the kind of love that doesn’t keep you up at night. You deserve the kind of love that fills you up.

I hope you find the person who fills your cup of coffee without you having to ask.

Genres: Poetry

201 pages, Paperback

Published September 24, 2024

Reviews

[Dorentina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got to read this recently through a friend of mine. There was this poem that touched me deeply. Sometimes things that we want the most are the same things that we are afraid the most.


I'm building a home for myself
where doors don't slam
and people don't yell
and love is scattered across a kitchen table
that was built with kindness and respect,
I'm building a home for myself
where the floors can be painted yellow
and the tables can be painted blue
because there is no right way to do anything
except to do it with you,
I'm building a home for myself
that will echo the feelings
that live deep inside my chest
and you will know that
when you step into the rooms
that were built by people
who love one another
with nothing but respect,
I'm building a home for myself
that was made for lovers like me
where there is space for you
to be everything that you've always wanted to be.

[southern_bookbabe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Right in time!

This couldn’t have been recommended to me at a better time in my life!! I needed all of these words! All of these affirmations! All of these reassurances!!

[Paola Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started this book when I was feeling a little bit emotional at night and I pretty much sobbed throughout the entire thing. I read it in one sitting because I just needed more and more. I tend to lean into reading poetry and sad music when I’m feeling sad or emotional, so when I randomly came across this one I decided to give it a shot since it was on KU.
I do not regret it! I felt so seen and could relate to soooooo many of the poems. Beautiful poetry about love, friends, heartbreak, healing, and life. 🥹🩷

[Kimberly (kimberly_reads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well put together collection with a strong focus on love in its many forms: from platonic, romantic, and self love which were all covered beautifully in my opinion!

A standout for me:

that’s the thing about girls like her—
her light shines
bright
no matter who’s around,
but the thing about a light
that bright is that it tends to
shine
on the darkest parts of everyone
else
- she’ll show you every part of yourself whether you like it or not
she’ll love every part of you even if you cannot

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was everything you'd expect out of a poetry book and some of the poems were really relatable and beautiful. I would recommend to anyone wanting to read something that provokes self reflection on their worth etc.

[Ky · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful way to tell someone you love them, “I left coffee in the pot for you”.

This book was exactly what I needed in this moment. It gave me hope in the future and made me proud of loving deeply.

[Tanila Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I needed this book. I've been going thru a lot lately and this was right on time. Ladies and gentlemen if you haven't read this one, you need to.

[Kali Harris]

I won’t rate someone’s personal poetry but I enjoyed it lots!!!

[Andraya Hamilton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heartwarming

A collection of reminders that you can heal from heartbreak and the importance of loving yourself. Feelings are meant to be felt.

[Dan Guitard · Rating 4 out of 5]

So different from my usual reads but it was nice to pick up some poetry about friendship, love and heartbreak.

[Olivia Round-Wood · Rating 2 out of 5]

***Actual Rating: 1.5***
my first poetry read :/