you are safe here.

by AVA.

for soft souls. for hurting. for healing. for souls becoming. for anyone who loves too deeply and loves too much. for anyone who doesn't love themselves enough. this is for you.

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction

130 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 23, 2016

Reviews

[heaven:)]

show me
all the parts of you
that you do not love
so i know where to begin

[Annabella⁷ (henry li’s version)]

“there is nothing more powerful than a woman in love
especially when she’s in love with herself.”

The writing in this one is better in my opinion and I felt the emotions more. I love the self-love journey <3 very freeing! 4.5 stars⭐️

“you are beautiful you are loved you are seen right now”

“learn to accept the love you deserve.”

[Pau López]

"you have outgrown this skin.
stop trying to hold it in.
stop trying to hold it together.
let yourself break."

"remind your body of how it was loved before you chose to chase after ghosts—
things you imagined in your head to be so real,
you abandoned home
for a phantom of a feeling."

"hold company with yourself so sacred that even when you are alone, you are whole.
no one needs love from you more than you need love from you."

[Mandy Olivier]

*4,5

Fav poems so far

[alina boop]

“My body houses scars and loves them into flowers”.

Our bodies are filled with our experiences, they represent the love we receive, the love we take, they represent our failures, our feelings, and our fears. Everything tucked inside a body that must turn and nurture all of these feelings into something beautiful, into something magical.

“I’ve become afraid of people touching me who do not love me. I’m afraid of what they want”.

Something magical fills my head, discussing the feelings rummaging through this book. This idea of love never being unrequited, yet we search for something groundbreaking, we search for something that can alter our minds for the better.

“I will not hold my tongue for your ego or your comfort. Too many have fought for my right to speak and still so many have not learned how to listen”.

Our voices were fought for, our opinions to be open and loud and to share them have all been fought for. Our place in this world has been fought for, isn’t that uniquely powerful on its own. Uniquely powerful in a way where we had to fight to matter, and here we are lowering our voices and our opinions that were fought for, that were protested for, that people died for. It all sounds so silly now, the act of being silenced, the act of a man emerging from the shadows and telling you off. But he doesn’t know that our voices were fought for, we fought to matter, we fought to have a say. And the rest of the world can be damned if we don’t get it.

[livlikesbooks]

I just do not connect with poetry books. I don't know why I keep reading them

[Buggy]

Such a beautiful poetry book. I'm so in love with it 🥹

[Hunter ♡]

I'm so in love. One of the best poetry books I've read.

[Tadeea Ernst]

I’m sorry but it was so flat and so long for nothing. Boring a bit ,moving on .

[♡ sam ♡]

this book wasnt bad per se but it was just 5-6 words on every page mostly it was soo short and nothing ever rhymed or made me go WOW thats a smart thought like no it just felt very very short and just random sentences where the author just pressed the enter key. it gave me emo tumblr girl vibes-

""i feel like i'm missing something. i feel like i'm on a plateau with no end. i am numb and i'm marinating in mediocrity. where is my life experience? my grand adventure? how can i jump off this cliff? where the fuck is the goddamn edge?"

"i’m ashamed at how soft i exist. how much my life is lived without me, how much my breathing feels more like fading"

"i am no longer afraid. nothing can bring me down lower than i have ever carried myself. now, i tower over the ruin that was me."

"today i’m going to hold onto joy for as long as i can, and when it goes, it goes. today i will be grateful that i knew joy at all."

"there is a difference between loneliness and solitude, one will empty you and one will fill you. you have the power to choose"

"you began to think of life as a series of discomfort. discontent. dis—ease."

"it took me much too long to learn that we survive this life by forgiving. start with yourself, then with your father."

[Nikki]

Sometimes you just need a good poetry book to remind you that things are going to be okay and that you are not alone, that what you're feeling is valid. This felt like a friend cheering me up by allowing me to feel what I was feeling before giving me words of encouragement.

I like reading poetry books when I'm going through specific emotions to really connect with them (just like when I'm sad I'll listen to sad songs lol). It also happens to be close to that TOTM, and if you know me personally, I can get reaaal meaningful/deep with my thoughts lolol ♋︎. It's good to embrace your feelings so your body can release the emotional toxins that's been building up within, that way you can feel better afterwards.

That's what this book did for me & hopefully for whoever needs it will do for you too <3

[Yoyan]

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ♾️

Her words are completely comforting and i relate to most of it. personally, very quick read and ill try to her other books.

here’s my fav lines from this book

“today: today im going to hold onto joy for as long as i can, when it goes, it goes”

“im at the point where if you dont add to my life, i wil not sit here and wait for you to leave. i will open the door myself and shut it hard behind me”

“there is nothing more powerful than a woman in love especially when she’s in love with herself.”

“seeing you own your life and be so willing to face it over and over again is so powerful.”

[Maša]

I usually don't connect with the poetry I read as I am not that far into love to understand the feeling behind the poems or the poems just aren't good written and all look the same. But this book is completely different and there is something in those words that knows how to properly stab you and touch some feelings you didn't know you had.

[Valen]

I really enjoyed this poetry collection. It was very strongly spoken and I could definitely understand the message. Definitely got me a little emotional at times. 4/5 Stars - really good book, worth the read

[Watch Jamie Read]

“where did i learn to apologize before i speak?”

I fell deeply into this collection of poetry. I loved the parts about living a mediocre life and how to find meaning. I was moved and forever changed by these words. Thank you!

[Jackie Luther]

What a title…
“You are safe here”
You so are. I felt like I was being wrapped in a big hug of forgiveness for myself. I hope to implement my favorite poems from this piece in my day to day life.
4.75 ⭐️

[Kris]

Great fucking collection of poems. I honestly didn’t expect this collection to hit me hard and my feelings while reading this book is the same thing as the title. I wish I had a physical copy so I could annotate it :(

Please read this! It’ll make u feel something, good things really.

[daniella ⋆౨ৎ˚]

“remind your body of how it was loved before you chose to chase after ghosts—things you imagined in your head to be so real. you abandoned home for a phantom of a feeling.”



pretty lovely. some quotes felt repetitive/boring and some just didn’t stick.

[Riley]

Honestly it was pretty good. Some of the pages hit deeper than I had expected, but many of them for me did not. It talks a lot about love and heartbreak and if you are looking for some words of advice through that, this would be a great book for you.

[Heather Sherwood McGhee]

I LOVE her poetry. Highly recommend.

[Christina]

Beautiful poetry. It was very relatable and will be something I return to when I need words of encouragement.

[Naya✨]

I reread this one a few times every year because I love it so much! Ava is my favorite poet and this book is my favorite poetry book ❤️

[Taniya]

Really enjoyed Ava’s poetry - simple, deep and relatable! Looking forward to reading some of her other books!

[Cash]

This was a simple nice quick read. I feel like this should be added to the list of getting into reading poetry!

[Salome]

3.5/5. That was pretty good! The quotes were better but again, a little repetitive. I liked the writing style!

[Saeda Marwan]

we’re all hurting
and we only show it in the ways
we know how.

[jess]

i tried reading this but am bi polar

[Stephii]

Amazing read

I loved this book. I think I truly found this book at the exact time.I truly needed to hear these words.

[Maddie]

Read in one sitting probably will never think of it again.

[Stephanie]

To the gypsies

This book understood me in a way few others ever have.
This book makes you feel
This book is for us wandering