Chatterbox

by Sandy Day

Chatterbox is a collection of one hundred and ten poems, tiny tellings written during a year of marriage disintegration. The poems explore a world of bewildering emotions ranging from sadness and terror to anger and enlightenment. The reader enters a world conjured from fairytales and dolls, the Garden of Eden, and the Wizard of Oz; the pages abound with moths and mice, dogs and horses, roosters and crows, oranges and apples, the moon and the sun.

A creative force, exploding after decades of silence, inspires the Chatterbox poems. The poet struggles to attend to a Muse that wakes her each morning, urging her to capture a spirit igniting inside her. The poet observes her own life as it falls apart and fragments then miraculously turns her outward toward others.

Whose heart hasn't cracked open and broken? Do any of us withstand the pain and transcend to the other side? Can we leave betrayal and abandonment behind without bitterness and resentment? Can we move on and find our true soaring spirits? Chatterbox answers these questions with a resounding, yes!

Genres: Poetry

52 pages, ebook

First published July 13, 2011

About the author

Sandy Day is a recovering chatterbox and writer of riveting poetry, memoir, and fiction. She has authored six books to date, with two in the works. A lover of cheese, coffee shops, and illustrations, she lives on the shore of lovely Lake Simcoe in Georgina, Ontario, Canada. You can find and follow her on sandyday.ca - it rhymes! She also hangs out on Substack.

Sandy's author website https://sandyday.ca/
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Sandy's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SandyDayWriter

Reviews

[R.J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was graciously given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review

This review and more can be found at lucieninthestars.ca

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I going to start off this review like I usually do when it comes to collections like this: I'm honestly the worst person when it comes to analyzing poetry and that's why I don't often read it. However, I still enjoyed this collection from fellow Canadian author, Sandy Day.

Chatterbox is a collection of poems written during a terrible time, the end of a marriage. The poems the book contains are vivid with metaphors and imagery that expresses the harsh reality of coming to know someone you once loved is no longer that person. That they no longer love you back. The feeling of loss and loneliness comes through with a vengeance.

Although I have no actual negative thoughts with the collection, I did find Chatterbox has an older vibe to it. This isn't a bad thing, more an observation as I am more used to younger voices like Michael Faudet, Lang Leav, and Amanda Lovelace. For older readers fond of the topic covered by said authors, I would certainly recommend Chatterbox as Sandy is able to combine a more "classic" style of poetry with a kind of youthfulness that keeps her words from being stuffy.

A solid three out of five from me.

[Clipinchick]

I received this book for free from the author/publisher in response for an honest review of the book. I have not had the opportunity to read this book at this time. I will add my
review of this book once I have read the book. Thank k you for allowing me the optometrist review your work. I look forward to reading this book.

[KarnagesMistress]

I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways. It is a Kindle book.

[Monica H at The Readathon · Rating 3 out of 5]

My Rating: 3.5 Stars!

[Theresa Sopko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chatterbox is cunning and wicked in the softest way- it is like finally ripping the tape from your mouth after years and years of silence. This collection is alive with imagery that practically breathes right off the page which makes the reading experience that much more visceral. The longing and confusion, the building anger that transforms into strength and reclamation are punctuated by the cadence of her words, building an urgency that is subtly consuming. The cherry on top of this cake is the incorporation of the fairytales that enticed us as children now being used to entice in a different, more complex way, as adults. This was a surprising read that I highly recommend.

[Janet Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended! Funny, accessible and more truths about everyday life than many of us are willing to admit!

[Roxanne Muir · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved her witty and deep poems mixed into the story, a truly enticing way to present a book. couldn't put it down, a must read

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poetry

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway on my kindle. I always have a hard time reviewing poetry because it's like reviewing a piece of art not everyone is going to get it. I could definitely feel the emotions throughout the poetry.

[Lucien Welsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read the full review and more atlucieninthestars.ca

[Debra Barstad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Won this book in a goodreads giveaway and normally don't read poetry but this collection was worth the read.