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Raw Sailing: The Trouble With Being Human
Raw Sailing is a collection of poetry written from 2010 to 2014 that express a variety of human emotions and depict the trouble with being human. The collection focuses around emotions experienced within one’s life, twisting from pieces centering on the innocence of romance, yearning for love, finding friendship and finding independence in one’s self. On the other hand, we can find a distinct change in stance as many verses reveal a sense of heartbreak, thoughts on the world, society, the struggles of life and the loss of innocence. The simplicity of each piece can convey the message to all people from all walks of life who find the trouble with being human obvious; being able to feel absolutely everything so well.
84 pages, Paperback
First published February 25, 2015
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May 19, 2016
Jessica Baker's Raw Sailing: The Trouble With Being Human is like reading note of a broken heart dripping with bitterness, wisdom and sarcasm but, also poignant, beautiful and brazen. Every word was a sentiment as well as a testament to her undying heart, soul and spirit. "Tick-tock," "Crush," "Artist," and "Poetry to a Poet," are my most favorite of her poems. Her poetry is very descriptive and profound. Her poem "Constant" reveals a vulnerability of someone longing to be loved and appreciated. The poetry is very relatable and down to earth. A must read!
March 30, 2015
I took to reading Raw Sailing not really knowing what to expect but was pleasantly surprised having read it in a day or two. This collection of poetry numbering fifty poems or so left certain Kundera aftertaste once done and I am inclined to note its unusual metaphoric presentation rather witty and appealing. Verses like “Poetry is about falling on your face in an alley behind the liquor store and getting back up even though your nose is broken” or “Do not romanticize a beast just because he is incapable of being human” exercise regular, quirky appearance throughout the work.
Not privy to the knowledge whether the author genuinely poured herself on the paper, her poems nonetheless came across as quite sincere giving the impression she knew very well what she’s writing about. This, in turn, made all the content closer to myself as a reader, evoking at times pleasant feelings from not so pleasant memories.
There so no particular rhythm in this poetry collection, rhyming is more or less absent, but once taken form maintains its presence throughout and by the ending I found myself familiar with the author’s style regardless of whether I am reading one of her prose letters or short poems.
All in all, quirky content evoking a bit of heartfelt nostalgia with a touch of self-deprecating audacity? By all means yes.
Not privy to the knowledge whether the author genuinely poured herself on the paper, her poems nonetheless came across as quite sincere giving the impression she knew very well what she’s writing about. This, in turn, made all the content closer to myself as a reader, evoking at times pleasant feelings from not so pleasant memories.
There so no particular rhythm in this poetry collection, rhyming is more or less absent, but once taken form maintains its presence throughout and by the ending I found myself familiar with the author’s style regardless of whether I am reading one of her prose letters or short poems.
All in all, quirky content evoking a bit of heartfelt nostalgia with a touch of self-deprecating audacity? By all means yes.
March 19, 2015
In “Raw Sailing,” Jessica Baker peers deep into her heart and describes the unfiltered reactions that she feels to the slings and arrows of life. What stood out to me was that despite experiencing deep hurt and despair she has the ability to put things into a bigger perspective. Her perceptive response to the troubles that surround her is to confront them by turning them into poems.
One poem that I found particularly insightful and that encapsulated what I believe is the philosophy behind her poetry, is the last few stanzas of the poem “Poetry to a Poet (11).”
“Poetry
is a about being dumped to the bottom
of the bucket
but being strong enough
to crawl to the top again
to find paper and a pen”
Not all of the poems are easy to read because the author is so candid in her feelings. However, all the poems are dripping with truth and genuine honesty.
One poem that I found particularly insightful and that encapsulated what I believe is the philosophy behind her poetry, is the last few stanzas of the poem “Poetry to a Poet (11).”
“Poetry
is a about being dumped to the bottom
of the bucket
but being strong enough
to crawl to the top again
to find paper and a pen”
Not all of the poems are easy to read because the author is so candid in her feelings. However, all the poems are dripping with truth and genuine honesty.
March 8, 2015
Raw Sailing, to me, has a bit of every thought or feeling that gets experienced in any given day. It is an honest, heart-felt collection of words that often say, "yes, I've done or thought that". It really does tell the tale of the trouble with being human. The ones I loved the best are "Revolution" and "It Turns Out". Really excellent job and I highly recommend everyone to read.
March 30, 2015
A book of poems which captures every sentiment of the heart. It was difficult to begin the read but once past the initial pages, it was easier to get into the mindframe and continue reading. It was certainly worth the read.
Reviewed by Grace Kagni on 30/03/2015.
Reviewed by Grace Kagni on 30/03/2015.
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