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Wild Becomes You
A collection of poetry that explores personal experiences with mental illness, trauma, grief, and ultimately, the hope for embracing one's wild and everything that journey entails.
- GenresPoetry
134 pages, Paperback
Published August 24, 2017
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August 19, 2017
I could not think of a more perfect introduction for her as an author. I've had the pleasure of knowing the author for a long time, and this collection Is the perfect for her first book. We get to see the journey of a person coming into their own. Struggling at times with the world around her, who she is, and being comfortable within herself, but coming into her own and embracing the inner wild and the hope that comes with that.
From the first poem until the last, the reader is invested into the author's journey, as well as starting to think of, and question, their own. With each piece read you discover it's OK to have many different sides/emotions, because as people we are not a two sided coin, but consist of many different layers. You find yourself wondering about your own wild, and what that might be..
This really is a great collection for a debut. Hopefully this is the first of many collections/works. Personally I think "Wild Becomes You" only scratches the surface of both her journey and potential.
Congrats on what is hopefully only the first to come!
From the first poem until the last, the reader is invested into the author's journey, as well as starting to think of, and question, their own. With each piece read you discover it's OK to have many different sides/emotions, because as people we are not a two sided coin, but consist of many different layers. You find yourself wondering about your own wild, and what that might be..
This really is a great collection for a debut. Hopefully this is the first of many collections/works. Personally I think "Wild Becomes You" only scratches the surface of both her journey and potential.
Congrats on what is hopefully only the first to come!
November 6, 2017
It’s about friendship and grief and depression. It’s about the beauty of nature and our bodies’ literal and figurative place on Earth. It’s about love.
This chapbook is timely. I feel intensely like it embodies the struggles and thoughts of the older millennial (as much as I hate that word). But then, it is not so rooted in the year 2017 that those from other and future generations won’t be able to relate. Honestly, a couple of poems (those particularly about the loss of friendship) hit me so hard and so exactly square in my chest that I stopped reading for awhile. But it was nice, so nice, to feel un-alone in such a situation that makes a person feel very isolated.
Sometimes I fear that mental illness (especially depression) and the notion of empowering the self (in particular, women) has become trendy. I have read some poems lately that felt bland and obvious. Ms. Sapp’s writing, her words and metaphors are unique. She makes you think about some of the things that others are talking about too, but she makes you see them in a whole new way.
I just really enjoyed this. And I hope, and also know, that Ms. Sapp will go far.
This chapbook is timely. I feel intensely like it embodies the struggles and thoughts of the older millennial (as much as I hate that word). But then, it is not so rooted in the year 2017 that those from other and future generations won’t be able to relate. Honestly, a couple of poems (those particularly about the loss of friendship) hit me so hard and so exactly square in my chest that I stopped reading for awhile. But it was nice, so nice, to feel un-alone in such a situation that makes a person feel very isolated.
Sometimes I fear that mental illness (especially depression) and the notion of empowering the self (in particular, women) has become trendy. I have read some poems lately that felt bland and obvious. Ms. Sapp’s writing, her words and metaphors are unique. She makes you think about some of the things that others are talking about too, but she makes you see them in a whole new way.
I just really enjoyed this. And I hope, and also know, that Ms. Sapp will go far.
September 22, 2017
Raw and beautiful
I've followed Ashley's work for a while now, and I love her style and her carefully chosen words and the way she crafts her poetry. Wild Becomes You has all I love about her poetry and more. I enjoyed this very much and I'm looking forward to reading more.
I've followed Ashley's work for a while now, and I love her style and her carefully chosen words and the way she crafts her poetry. Wild Becomes You has all I love about her poetry and more. I enjoyed this very much and I'm looking forward to reading more.
November 25, 2017
thoughtful and emotional read. explores depths of mental illness and relationships poignantly.
November 5, 2017
This is probably more of a 2.5-2.75 star read. I was really hoping to enjoy this since a lot of the themes that were going to be explored are things I've experienced. However, it feel flat. I was bored to tears while reading this. They author can write poetry and so, if they come out with another collection, I will consider reading that. However, I just didn't connect and for a book of poetry it seemed never ending. There was maybe one or two poems I liked and the rest were unappealing.
I felt like I would be the target audience since I have experienced some of the themes being discussed. For whatever reason, it missed the mark.
I felt like I would be the target audience since I have experienced some of the themes being discussed. For whatever reason, it missed the mark.
June 11, 2018
I wanted to like this, I truly did.
I honestly like poetry and even though I've never read an entire collection before, I was looking to really enjoy this.
Sadly, I did not. Out all of the poems in this book, I liked four. Not very good odds at all.
I'm not entirely sure what didn't click for me, but it deals a lot with depression and anxiety and not being entirely comfortable with yourself. Maybe it will be perfect for you, but for me it missed the mark.
I honestly like poetry and even though I've never read an entire collection before, I was looking to really enjoy this.
Sadly, I did not. Out all of the poems in this book, I liked four. Not very good odds at all.
I'm not entirely sure what didn't click for me, but it deals a lot with depression and anxiety and not being entirely comfortable with yourself. Maybe it will be perfect for you, but for me it missed the mark.
September 20, 2017
Support
I'm not much into poetry. I am into supporting family, even if it's a family member I have never met. I did read this book. I'm really not a judge of poetry, but I thought it was pretty good.
I'm not much into poetry. I am into supporting family, even if it's a family member I have never met. I did read this book. I'm really not a judge of poetry, but I thought it was pretty good.
April 15, 2019
Despite the absolute eternity it took me to finish this (more than a year), I adored this debut collection. If you're looking for variety, this is a collection for you - I never found any of the pieces repetitive. Sapp truly crafts art out of words.
The truth behind why it took me so long to read this trim book is this: the font in my paperback version looks smaller than 12pt and I guess, now in my thirties, my eyesight isn't what it used to be. I could only manage reading small sections at a time before my eyes began to protest.
The truth behind why it took me so long to read this trim book is this: the font in my paperback version looks smaller than 12pt and I guess, now in my thirties, my eyesight isn't what it used to be. I could only manage reading small sections at a time before my eyes began to protest.
February 6, 2023
I might be a little biased, but this is a swell collection. ;]
March 31, 2026
Of depression and anxiety and hope.
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