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From the celebrated poet Yrsa Daley-Ward, a poignant collection of autobiographical poems about the heart, life, and the inner self.
Bone. Visceral. Close to. Stark.
The poems in Yrsa Daley-Ward's collection bone are exactly that: reflections on a particular life honed to their essence--so clear and pared-down, they become universal.
From navigating the oft competing worlds of religion and desire, to balancing society's expectations with the raw experience of being a woman in the world; from detailing the experiences of growing up as a first generation black British woman, to working through situations of dependence and abuse; from finding solace in the echoing caverns of depression and loss, to exploring the vulnerability and redemption in falling in love, each of the raw and immediate poems in Daley-Ward's bone resonate to the core of what it means to be human.
"You will come away bruised.
You will come away bruised
but this will give you poetry."
Bone. Visceral. Close to. Stark.
The poems in Yrsa Daley-Ward's collection bone are exactly that: reflections on a particular life honed to their essence--so clear and pared-down, they become universal.
From navigating the oft competing worlds of religion and desire, to balancing society's expectations with the raw experience of being a woman in the world; from detailing the experiences of growing up as a first generation black British woman, to working through situations of dependence and abuse; from finding solace in the echoing caverns of depression and loss, to exploring the vulnerability and redemption in falling in love, each of the raw and immediate poems in Daley-Ward's bone resonate to the core of what it means to be human.
"You will come away bruised.
You will come away bruised
but this will give you poetry."
138 pages, Paperback
First published June 16, 2014
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Yrsa Daley-Ward
7 books955 followersYrsa Daley-Ward is a writer and poet of mixed West Indian and West African heritage. Born to a Jamaican mother and a Nigerian father, Yrsa was raised by her devout Seventh Day Adventist grandparents in the small town of Chorley in the North of England. Her first collection of stories 'On Snakes and Other Stories' was published by 3:AM Press.
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November 28, 2015
you don't need to write a novel to tell a story. yrsa daley ward knows this. she can tell you a story in 50 words. make her point in 20. make me cry in eight.
bone pulls you so far deep into the ocean of yourself that you both lose and find yourself completely. forget who you are and wear the skin and bones of someone else entirely for a change.
until you hit the four lines every once in a while that will shake you to the bone and the very heart of you. then, there, it will hand you your name.
makes me wish there were more words for beautiful- one that involves profound, emotional, moving, truth. bone encompasses all of it.
bone pulls you so far deep into the ocean of yourself that you both lose and find yourself completely. forget who you are and wear the skin and bones of someone else entirely for a change.
until you hit the four lines every once in a while that will shake you to the bone and the very heart of you. then, there, it will hand you your name.
makes me wish there were more words for beautiful- one that involves profound, emotional, moving, truth. bone encompasses all of it.
December 26, 2016
4.5 Stars
Beautifully written and heartbreaking. I didn't connect with every poem, but there were a few that really hit home for me. Overall I think it's a powerful collection that's definitely worth the read.
Beautifully written and heartbreaking. I didn't connect with every poem, but there were a few that really hit home for me. Overall I think it's a powerful collection that's definitely worth the read.
July 1, 2018
I didn’t connect with this collection of poems as much as I would’ve liked.
There’s no doubt though that Yrsa is an incredibly talented writer. She has the ability to tell a story and paint a vivid image in your head with few words and it’s powerful to be able to tell a story and relay that with poetry alone.
There’s no doubt though that Yrsa is an incredibly talented writer. She has the ability to tell a story and paint a vivid image in your head with few words and it’s powerful to be able to tell a story and relay that with poetry alone.
April 27, 2017
“and anyway,
there will always be your breath
which, hard as you try,
you cant do without
you cant run away from.
There will always your heart
beating
stronger and louder
the harder, the further
you run.”
there will always be your breath
which, hard as you try,
you cant do without
you cant run away from.
There will always your heart
beating
stronger and louder
the harder, the further
you run.”
April 20, 2017
'Relief
Thank Goodness I have nearly
unlearned
folding my desire into itself
being afraid to claim it.'
'The most important thing to do isnot to worry. The lines on your face will never stop the sun from coming'
'what love isn’t
It is not a five star stay. It is not
compliments and it is never ever
flattery.
It is solid. Not sweet but always
nutritious
always herb, always salt. Sometimes
grit.
It is now and till the end. It is never a
slither, never a little
it is a full serving
it is much
too much and real
never pretty or clean. It stinks - you can
smell it coming
it is weight
it is weight and it is too heavy to
feel
good sometimes. It is discomfort - it is
not what the films say. Only songs
get it right
it is irregular
it is difficult
and always, always
surprising.'
'Quirk
You are one of life’s
anomalies
and this is
how I fell.'
Thank Goodness I have nearly
unlearned
folding my desire into itself
being afraid to claim it.'
'The most important thing to do isnot to worry. The lines on your face will never stop the sun from coming'
'what love isn’t
It is not a five star stay. It is not
compliments and it is never ever
flattery.
It is solid. Not sweet but always
nutritious
always herb, always salt. Sometimes
grit.
It is now and till the end. It is never a
slither, never a little
it is a full serving
it is much
too much and real
never pretty or clean. It stinks - you can
smell it coming
it is weight
it is weight and it is too heavy to
feel
good sometimes. It is discomfort - it is
not what the films say. Only songs
get it right
it is irregular
it is difficult
and always, always
surprising.'
'Quirk
You are one of life’s
anomalies
and this is
how I fell.'
November 22, 2017
EXCELLENT!!!!
April 17, 2017
I don't know where I stand : did I like it ? did I hate it ? both ?
I probably would have liked it less if I wasn't having a bad day, because I think you need to be in the right mindset to actually properly enjoy this poetry collection, and I was.
I didn't connect with any of the poems, but does that mean they weren't good ? No. They were powerful, hard to read sometimes because of their topics, and even though I didn't understand sometimes who the author was talking to or talking about, I still found this poetry collection touching.
It's not the best poetry I've read in my life, but it's far from the worst.
I probably would have liked it less if I wasn't having a bad day, because I think you need to be in the right mindset to actually properly enjoy this poetry collection, and I was.
I didn't connect with any of the poems, but does that mean they weren't good ? No. They were powerful, hard to read sometimes because of their topics, and even though I didn't understand sometimes who the author was talking to or talking about, I still found this poetry collection touching.
It's not the best poetry I've read in my life, but it's far from the worst.
August 13, 2020
Thank you to Penguin Books for providing me with this review copy!
I'm going to start this with the caveat that I rarely read poetry. In fact, this might be the first poetry book I've ever reviewed on here. But when I read a couple positive reviews and discovered that the author is Nigerian/Jamaican, I was definitely intrigued.
Since I'm such a poetry newbie, I don't feel at all qualified to comment on the technical merits of this collection. I will say that this many of the poems in this collection are about love, relationships, and vulnerability. I felt like I could identify with some of the subject matter, so that definitely helped create an overall positive reading experience for me.
I would say that her poems reminded me of SZA's latest album, in that they are raw and open in a way that allows you to connect, feel, and be seen.
In terms of dipping my toe back into the poetry world, I was very happy with this choice. It felt accessible and made me think that, "hey, maybe poetry is for me after all."
I'm going to start this with the caveat that I rarely read poetry. In fact, this might be the first poetry book I've ever reviewed on here. But when I read a couple positive reviews and discovered that the author is Nigerian/Jamaican, I was definitely intrigued.
Since I'm such a poetry newbie, I don't feel at all qualified to comment on the technical merits of this collection. I will say that this many of the poems in this collection are about love, relationships, and vulnerability. I felt like I could identify with some of the subject matter, so that definitely helped create an overall positive reading experience for me.
I would say that her poems reminded me of SZA's latest album, in that they are raw and open in a way that allows you to connect, feel, and be seen.
In terms of dipping my toe back into the poetry world, I was very happy with this choice. It felt accessible and made me think that, "hey, maybe poetry is for me after all."
August 25, 2017
(Nearly 3.5) This debut collection from a Black British (Nigerian/Jamaican) performance poet reminded me most of Kate Tempest’s work. Some recurring themes are growing up in a fractured family, the highs versus occasional anguish of romantic love, and the complications of being gay in the context of conservative religion. I particularly liked “Coordinates” (“Every time I travel / I meet myself a little more / Sometimes you have to leave all your cities to fall in love”), “Poetry” (“You will come away bruised but this will give you poetry”) and the gently erotic “Panacea” and “Artichokes.” A prose story about a father’s funeral is another stand-out.
[After being self-published in 2014, this is now being given a wider release. For some reason NetGalley labels this as young adult; I suppose the musings on family and sexuality would be particularly helpful to teens.]
[After being self-published in 2014, this is now being given a wider release. For some reason NetGalley labels this as young adult; I suppose the musings on family and sexuality would be particularly helpful to teens.]
June 1, 2018
So I finished this poetry collection about a month ago, and it is only now that I feel able to properly express my thoughts.
Daley-Ward is a fantastic writer and poet. Out of all the poetry collections I've recently read that have similar themes and writing styles, hers captured my attention the most. When I read her poems, I felt like I was absorbing pure energy, as she manages to capture such deep and raw emotion almost effortlessly. Partly why I am praising this collection so much is that I really relate to a lot of her poems and her story - our lives are (of course) not exactly the same, but there are definitely some similar events and cultural issues that I have also experienced, and as such, at times it felt like poems were speaking directly to me. That's a very powerful thing to achieve. I would recommend this poetry collection to all young black women growing up in Britain - there is something for everyone.
(As a side note - I am seeing her later this week at a book launch for her new memoir, The Terrible. I am so so excited!)
Daley-Ward is a fantastic writer and poet. Out of all the poetry collections I've recently read that have similar themes and writing styles, hers captured my attention the most. When I read her poems, I felt like I was absorbing pure energy, as she manages to capture such deep and raw emotion almost effortlessly. Partly why I am praising this collection so much is that I really relate to a lot of her poems and her story - our lives are (of course) not exactly the same, but there are definitely some similar events and cultural issues that I have also experienced, and as such, at times it felt like poems were speaking directly to me. That's a very powerful thing to achieve. I would recommend this poetry collection to all young black women growing up in Britain - there is something for everyone.
(As a side note - I am seeing her later this week at a book launch for her new memoir, The Terrible. I am so so excited!)
September 16, 2014
“one day I will tell you what I’ve been.
It will scare you.”
—
'revelation', bone
yrsa daley-ward's 'bone' assails the senses and swallows you whole.
daley-ward's writing is refreshing, a study in direct, "to-the-gut" storytelling. she assumes many guises becoming many narrators, each voice with equal suppleness. bone is an exploration offering cerebral moments amid light and ladened experiences. sharp. familiar. a captivating legato of life strung together. i met many women within the pages, each as familiar as my own face. and many men within their shadows. i heard my own family in it's verses. tasted my own thoughts in every syllable. i give thanks for the voices. for daley-ward's voice. keeping us tethered. a joy to read. a gift to give.
It will scare you.”
—
'revelation', bone
yrsa daley-ward's 'bone' assails the senses and swallows you whole.
daley-ward's writing is refreshing, a study in direct, "to-the-gut" storytelling. she assumes many guises becoming many narrators, each voice with equal suppleness. bone is an exploration offering cerebral moments amid light and ladened experiences. sharp. familiar. a captivating legato of life strung together. i met many women within the pages, each as familiar as my own face. and many men within their shadows. i heard my own family in it's verses. tasted my own thoughts in every syllable. i give thanks for the voices. for daley-ward's voice. keeping us tethered. a joy to read. a gift to give.
May 28, 2016
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April 14, 2017
This is by far one of the best poetry books I have ever read. Yrsa Daley-Ward knows how to write poetry that tears your insides apart. This is my type of poetry book. I would recommend this to anyone who loves poetry for its raw effect on the senses. Outstanding. If I could give it 10 stars out of five, no rating would do it justice.
Must read.
Must read.
August 24, 2016
3.5 stars
April 6, 2019
Short and beautiful written 💛 loved it.
October 5, 2017
I really didn't like this unfortunately... I found myself only liking about four poems from this whole collection. I don't like the way this was written and how some poems dragged for many many pages. This also has a religious component so I wanted to put that out there.
so some of the poems I just didn't like...
"tough tongue to flesh,
bite the lobe,
swallow the juice
she says will purify you"
like ew. what? no.
so some of the poems I just didn't like...
"tough tongue to flesh,
bite the lobe,
swallow the juice
she says will purify you"
like ew. what? no.
Read
January 1, 2021A good collection of poems about family and religion and the ways those things that are meant to bring comfort can do the most damage. I particularly enjoyed the longed, more narrative poems and the way Yrsa Daley-Ward crafted stories in such small spaces.
May 1, 2017
this was so powerful and hard hitting.
tw: for homophobia, religion, sexual abuse & rape
tw: for homophobia, religion, sexual abuse & rape
December 2, 2017
All other poetry collections can go home.
I need to get a copy of the deluxe edition in my hands ASAP.
I need to get a copy of the deluxe edition in my hands ASAP.
February 1, 2018
Every single poem made me think. Loved this collection. Only issue is they are all very similar.
December 19, 2018
I had high expectations for this one, and I just didn't get along with the whole collection. There were maybe two or three parts I loved and read more than once but that was it.
January 3, 2018
3.5/5 stars
bone by Yrsa Daley-Ward was a very mixed read for me. Some of the poems I absolutely loved and they seemed to hit me right in the heart. But other poems flew straight over my head and I didn't connect to them at all. In all, this was an enjoyable and thought-provoking poetry collection. I especially loved how this author brought a distinct story-teller quality to each poem. The poet didn't need a whole novel to produce an emotional story, rather she portrayed it in a variety of short and long poems. These poems seemed to be the poet's own reflections on experiences related with growing up, femininity, self identity and all kinds of relationships.
Even though I didn't connect to all the poems. They were all undeniably powerful. So many of the pieces in this collection were heartbreaking, but others were full of hope. It created this kind of realistic portrayal of life which was both hard and beautiful to read about. This collection would be especially poignant to people from abusive backgrounds, people with identity issues and women in all stages of life. Even if someone hasn't dealt with these problems, these poems would create empathy for sufferers or can just be regarded as beautiful pieces of writing. I felt especially connected to the poems relating to womanhood and what it means to be a mother, sister, daughter and friend. These poems that resonated with me really shook me to the core and individually, I would definitely rate some of the poems as five stars.
Alternately, other poems in this collection really missed the mark for me. I find it hard to think whether this was just a personal thing, or whether I should criticise the poetry. I did find it hard to identify the persona in some poems as I feel like it jumped around from first person, to addressing an elusive 'you' and third person responses. I think that the persona and subject of the poems changed throughout the collection, and some I just couldn't identify. This made it harder to fully understand or connect with the poem, because I couldn't come to terms with the point of view. Other times, I didn't enjoy the poems for a purely personal reason. Some topics I had no experience with and I didn't connect with some stylistic features of the poetry.
I have tabbed quite a few poems in this book, and really enjoyed them because of the rich and beautiful storytelling. The poet was able to make me feel so much for not only the persona but also the multiple characters that were in the poems. They touched on many serious issues and helped me understand circumstances that I would have never known before. Other poems I enjoyed because their unique qualities. I do wish that the poems altogether had more of a story arc and noticeable order. I didn't feel as if the themes had an overarching direction, and some of the poems didn't feel connected at all. I would have liked a feeling of continuity or unity within this poetry collection.
My favourite poem in this collection was the very long but very emotional some kind of man. This poem was shockingly powerful, absolutely heartbreaking and overall, just a breathtaking piece of work. My other favourites included: A Fine Art, Girls and Poetry
bone by Yrsa Daley-Ward was a very mixed read for me. Some of the poems I absolutely loved and they seemed to hit me right in the heart. But other poems flew straight over my head and I didn't connect to them at all. In all, this was an enjoyable and thought-provoking poetry collection. I especially loved how this author brought a distinct story-teller quality to each poem. The poet didn't need a whole novel to produce an emotional story, rather she portrayed it in a variety of short and long poems. These poems seemed to be the poet's own reflections on experiences related with growing up, femininity, self identity and all kinds of relationships.
" Loving someone who hates
themselves
is a special kind of violence.
A fight inside the bones.
A war within the blood."
Even though I didn't connect to all the poems. They were all undeniably powerful. So many of the pieces in this collection were heartbreaking, but others were full of hope. It created this kind of realistic portrayal of life which was both hard and beautiful to read about. This collection would be especially poignant to people from abusive backgrounds, people with identity issues and women in all stages of life. Even if someone hasn't dealt with these problems, these poems would create empathy for sufferers or can just be regarded as beautiful pieces of writing. I felt especially connected to the poems relating to womanhood and what it means to be a mother, sister, daughter and friend. These poems that resonated with me really shook me to the core and individually, I would definitely rate some of the poems as five stars.
Alternately, other poems in this collection really missed the mark for me. I find it hard to think whether this was just a personal thing, or whether I should criticise the poetry. I did find it hard to identify the persona in some poems as I feel like it jumped around from first person, to addressing an elusive 'you' and third person responses. I think that the persona and subject of the poems changed throughout the collection, and some I just couldn't identify. This made it harder to fully understand or connect with the poem, because I couldn't come to terms with the point of view. Other times, I didn't enjoy the poems for a purely personal reason. Some topics I had no experience with and I didn't connect with some stylistic features of the poetry.
If you
we're married to yourself
could you stay with yourself?
My house
would be frightening and wild.
I have tabbed quite a few poems in this book, and really enjoyed them because of the rich and beautiful storytelling. The poet was able to make me feel so much for not only the persona but also the multiple characters that were in the poems. They touched on many serious issues and helped me understand circumstances that I would have never known before. Other poems I enjoyed because their unique qualities. I do wish that the poems altogether had more of a story arc and noticeable order. I didn't feel as if the themes had an overarching direction, and some of the poems didn't feel connected at all. I would have liked a feeling of continuity or unity within this poetry collection.
My favourite poem in this collection was the very long but very emotional some kind of man. This poem was shockingly powerful, absolutely heartbreaking and overall, just a breathtaking piece of work. My other favourites included: A Fine Art, Girls and Poetry
August 26, 2020
Da ne tupim opet, evo samo meni najlepših stihova iz zbirke. Biće vam to sasvim dovoljno da zaključite da li je ovo za vas ili ne.
"Every time I travel
I meet myself a little more."
"There are parts of you
that want the sadness.
Find them out. Ask them why."
"Every time I travel
I meet myself a little more."
"There are parts of you
that want the sadness.
Find them out. Ask them why."
May 31, 2016
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Bone is a brilliant collection of poems. I preferred the long poems- they read like short stories and were packed with suspense and emotion. I loved how the long poems started and how the plot unfolds towards the middle of them. I wasn't really crazy about how some of the poems ended though.
Most of the poems were on death, sex, family, relationships and Christianity. She blends her West Indian (Jamaican) and West African (Nigerian) cultures beautifully in this collection, esp with her references.
There's a good poem called 'mental health' that was pretty encouraging. Some of my fave quotes were: 'Loving someone who hates themselves is a special kind of violence. A fight inside the bones. A war within the blood.' ;
'If you were married to yourself could you stay with yourself? My house would be frightening and wild'.
I really like her writing style- its simple and packed with feeling. I didn't expect the poems to be as healing as fellow poet - Nayyirah Waheed's work, but they definitely hit home and made me realize how difficult and different some peoples' lives are from mine... Eye-opening. Don't sleep on Ysra Daley-Ward.
More on africanbookaddict.com soon!
Bone is a brilliant collection of poems. I preferred the long poems- they read like short stories and were packed with suspense and emotion. I loved how the long poems started and how the plot unfolds towards the middle of them. I wasn't really crazy about how some of the poems ended though.
Most of the poems were on death, sex, family, relationships and Christianity. She blends her West Indian (Jamaican) and West African (Nigerian) cultures beautifully in this collection, esp with her references.
There's a good poem called 'mental health' that was pretty encouraging. Some of my fave quotes were: 'Loving someone who hates themselves is a special kind of violence. A fight inside the bones. A war within the blood.' ;
'If you were married to yourself could you stay with yourself? My house would be frightening and wild'.
I really like her writing style- its simple and packed with feeling. I didn't expect the poems to be as healing as fellow poet - Nayyirah Waheed's work, but they definitely hit home and made me realize how difficult and different some peoples' lives are from mine... Eye-opening. Don't sleep on Ysra Daley-Ward.
More on africanbookaddict.com soon!
November 3, 2020
It is a very personal book of poems and writings talking about her life, her desires, things that have been forced upon her, religion and racism and love and hate out all together, childhood days that were not that sweet to remember, abuse and the terror of abandonment, a family that was broken, death and grief, mental health, normal days and days that haunt, and my favourite parts are the ones where there are lines about growing up as a girl and becoming a woman.
And how we are being judged and looked at as.
How a few of the lines describe poverty and lack of basic things have been penned down so well is still a surprise.
Such a nice play of words.
In short, this one is 'Strong yet beautiful' 👍
And how we are being judged and looked at as.
How a few of the lines describe poverty and lack of basic things have been penned down so well is still a surprise.
Such a nice play of words.
In short, this one is 'Strong yet beautiful' 👍
March 3, 2015
"Romance your damn self"
"Women who were brought up devout and fearful
Get stirred, like anyone else.
Want men. Want
other women. Stink under the arms at the end of
the day. Get
that all too familiar mix of fear and discontent
in the night. Want to do the things
that they ‘Must Not Do.’
Those dirty, bloody attractive things."
"Women who were brought up devout and fearful
Get stirred, like anyone else.
Want men. Want
other women. Stink under the arms at the end of
the day. Get
that all too familiar mix of fear and discontent
in the night. Want to do the things
that they ‘Must Not Do.’
Those dirty, bloody attractive things."
August 18, 2014
read it slowly
August 28, 2020
When the blood in your body is
weary to flow,
when your bones are heavy though
hollow
if you have made it past thirty
celebrate
and if you haven't yet,
rejoice. Know that there is a time
coming in your life when dirt settles
and the patterns form a picture.
(From the poem Mental Health).
Wow. This collection is a battering, an embrace, a blow, a kiss, a laugh, a cry, a mourning and a celebration. I had read a handful of these poems before when I attended a reading a few years ago (Yrsa Daley-Ward is a hell of a performer and truly lovely) but not all the way through, until now. I'm kicking myself for not doing so sooner because this is now one of my favourite poetry collections and my heart is swollen with feelings.
Each poem feels like it comes from a raw, carnal place - dug up from the past, captured in the moment - and it's the kind of poetry that speaks directly to the reader. Some poetry you really have to read between the lines, there's veils to peek through and hidden messages, and while I love poems like that, there's also something so refreshing about poems that hand themselves over to you, still hot from the author's heart. That's what these poems feel like to me.
My Favourite Poems:
bone
when it is but it ain't
artichokes
heat
a test - things our bodies have been
sthandwa sami (my beloved, isiZulu)
she puts cinnamon on tomatoes
it is what it is
panacea
mental health
nose
why you love her and what to do
body
not the end of the world, but almost
some kind of man
mum
poetry
another thing that happened
weary to flow,
when your bones are heavy though
hollow
if you have made it past thirty
celebrate
and if you haven't yet,
rejoice. Know that there is a time
coming in your life when dirt settles
and the patterns form a picture.
(From the poem Mental Health).
Wow. This collection is a battering, an embrace, a blow, a kiss, a laugh, a cry, a mourning and a celebration. I had read a handful of these poems before when I attended a reading a few years ago (Yrsa Daley-Ward is a hell of a performer and truly lovely) but not all the way through, until now. I'm kicking myself for not doing so sooner because this is now one of my favourite poetry collections and my heart is swollen with feelings.
Each poem feels like it comes from a raw, carnal place - dug up from the past, captured in the moment - and it's the kind of poetry that speaks directly to the reader. Some poetry you really have to read between the lines, there's veils to peek through and hidden messages, and while I love poems like that, there's also something so refreshing about poems that hand themselves over to you, still hot from the author's heart. That's what these poems feel like to me.
My Favourite Poems:
bone
when it is but it ain't
artichokes
heat
a test - things our bodies have been
sthandwa sami (my beloved, isiZulu)
she puts cinnamon on tomatoes
it is what it is
panacea
mental health
nose
why you love her and what to do
body
not the end of the world, but almost
some kind of man
mum
poetry
another thing that happened
March 7, 2022
loved loved loved!
so there were a few poems i didn't really click with but so many other fabulous ones that i shall now list:
'things it can take twenty years and a bad liver to work out'
- I suppose the message of this just really resonated with me, i found it inspiring but also heartbreaking- though that sums up the entire collection to be honest...
'not the end of the world, but almost'
- another incredibly uplifting but also realistic poem- ie it reminds us that things to not need to be perfect and as a major perfectionist i felt this poem.
'body'
- agh just so beautiful.
'impending dialogue'
- the structure of this one is what pushes it up to the top for me; i love the caesuras, enjambment and the internal rhyme (specifically 'grieving... breathing')
'new'
- agh so uplifting especially placed so far into the collection; fave line: 'i'm frightened i might be happy.'
last two special mentions: 'another thing that happened' and 'dankyes (Mwaghavul)'
anyway go read this or the review will make no sense!
so there were a few poems i didn't really click with but so many other fabulous ones that i shall now list:
'things it can take twenty years and a bad liver to work out'
- I suppose the message of this just really resonated with me, i found it inspiring but also heartbreaking- though that sums up the entire collection to be honest...
'not the end of the world, but almost'
- another incredibly uplifting but also realistic poem- ie it reminds us that things to not need to be perfect and as a major perfectionist i felt this poem.
'body'
- agh just so beautiful.
'impending dialogue'
- the structure of this one is what pushes it up to the top for me; i love the caesuras, enjambment and the internal rhyme (specifically 'grieving... breathing')
'new'
- agh so uplifting especially placed so far into the collection; fave line: 'i'm frightened i might be happy.'
last two special mentions: 'another thing that happened' and 'dankyes (Mwaghavul)'
anyway go read this or the review will make no sense!
July 1, 2018
not bad but its okay, I loved some of the poems especially kid, mental health and mum. the author writes beautifully don’t get me wrong but they were honestly too many words jammed up and some I couldn’t connect to which made me want to drift off
overall, I was expecting life changing and inspiration stuff but it just got some mild reactions from me lol.
overall, I was expecting life changing and inspiration stuff but it just got some mild reactions from me lol.
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