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Read Receipts
138 pages, Paperback
Published November 16, 2024
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December 10, 2024
Such economy of words, to convey such complex and soul-traversing emotion. To realise that Ella Potter was capable of such restraint in capturing the essence of raw emotion - the turbulent outpourings of angst, sadness, loss and introspection - is to properly understand what an achievement this svelte volume truly is.
Don't speak louder; speak clearer.
Don't speak more often, speak more earnestly.
Don't say what others want to hear; say the words that, once released into the world, will serve to nurture your own soul by their liberation.
I am sure the words of these poems will help many who might read them. Some as a modest comfort, others more profoundly. If you're reading this and wondering: do not wonder. Buy and read.
Don't speak louder; speak clearer.
Don't speak more often, speak more earnestly.
Don't say what others want to hear; say the words that, once released into the world, will serve to nurture your own soul by their liberation.
I am sure the words of these poems will help many who might read them. Some as a modest comfort, others more profoundly. If you're reading this and wondering: do not wonder. Buy and read.
December 10, 2025
A Healing Mirror I Didn’t Know I Needed
Read Receipts felt like paging through pieces of my own past, old bruises I thought had faded, memories I hadn’t fully unpacked. The opening poem about “burnt-out stars” reminded me of the relationship that taught me my worth the hard way. Ella C. Potter writes with such raw softness that I found myself crying, not out of sadness, but because the words made me feel seen. The final poem, the one written to the past self, hit me like closure I didn’t know I was still searching for. This collection is a gentle hand on the shoulder telling you, “It’s okay. You made it.
Read Receipts felt like paging through pieces of my own past, old bruises I thought had faded, memories I hadn’t fully unpacked. The opening poem about “burnt-out stars” reminded me of the relationship that taught me my worth the hard way. Ella C. Potter writes with such raw softness that I found myself crying, not out of sadness, but because the words made me feel seen. The final poem, the one written to the past self, hit me like closure I didn’t know I was still searching for. This collection is a gentle hand on the shoulder telling you, “It’s okay. You made it.
January 13, 2025
Beautiful and empowering. I love this poetry book! I was hesitant to read this book due to its raw emotional topic that felt all too close to home, but I found myself wrapped in support and power. Potter’s poetry empowers, not weakens, and that is how it should be. Read Receipts; therefore,a high recommendation from me.
November 20, 2024
Every word you wrote made me feel like you were talking about me and my situations I am going through. Read Receipts had me crying, smirking, and laughing from one page to another. Thank you ! 💙
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