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Current Feels: For those who feel too much
"there’s a muchness in the way i love.
a current-like passion not everyone knows how to embrace.
you must be brave enough to cuddle fire to love me right."
Current Feels is about love - the yearning, having, rejection, betrayal and the confusion that often comes with crushing. Written over four chapters named after the seasons (Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring), it is about how love can make the heart bloom like a garden in Summer in as much as it can frost it like a cold Winter night. The essence of it is to show those who feel intensely that life in love is beautiful in all it's stages.
a current-like passion not everyone knows how to embrace.
you must be brave enough to cuddle fire to love me right."
Current Feels is about love - the yearning, having, rejection, betrayal and the confusion that often comes with crushing. Written over four chapters named after the seasons (Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring), it is about how love can make the heart bloom like a garden in Summer in as much as it can frost it like a cold Winter night. The essence of it is to show those who feel intensely that life in love is beautiful in all it's stages.
210 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2018
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June 10, 2018
I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review.
I really loved this poetry collection!
The poems are written in an Instagram poet style very similar to Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace, which some people really love and some people really hate. If you’re not a fan of that style, then maybe this book isn’t for you. Personally, I really enjoy that style, so I had no issue with it.
To me this collection felt like a mixture of Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace, with a splash of Lang Leav and Michael Faudet. But Portia’s own voice and unique point of view rang loudly throughout all the poems. They didn’t feel like a copycat of anyone else’s poems; they felt uniquely hers.
My favorite poems were in the Summer and Spring sections of the book. I really liked the romantic poems in Summer because I am a sucker for those. I love reading poems about falling in love. The poems about her African background and heritage in the Spring portion were standouts that really shined. It’s so important that experiences and voices like hers are heard.
Overall, I was very impressed with this collection and I look forward to seeing what else Portia publishes in the future!
For more book reviews, be sure to check out my blog: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/
I really loved this poetry collection!
The poems are written in an Instagram poet style very similar to Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace, which some people really love and some people really hate. If you’re not a fan of that style, then maybe this book isn’t for you. Personally, I really enjoy that style, so I had no issue with it.
To me this collection felt like a mixture of Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace, with a splash of Lang Leav and Michael Faudet. But Portia’s own voice and unique point of view rang loudly throughout all the poems. They didn’t feel like a copycat of anyone else’s poems; they felt uniquely hers.
My favorite poems were in the Summer and Spring sections of the book. I really liked the romantic poems in Summer because I am a sucker for those. I love reading poems about falling in love. The poems about her African background and heritage in the Spring portion were standouts that really shined. It’s so important that experiences and voices like hers are heard.
Overall, I was very impressed with this collection and I look forward to seeing what else Portia publishes in the future!
For more book reviews, be sure to check out my blog: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/
June 5, 2018
I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review.
I’m really torn by this book. I definitely enjoyed some of the poems, but as this style of poetry is so current, it was difficult to read it without comparing it to other poets that are out there, for example Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace. This became especially difficult when the symbolism that has defined some of these other collections (sunflowers, fire, etc.) were also used in this book - not that these authors have a monopoly over these themes, but it made it seem like it lacked originality, which was a shame. It felt very repetitive at times, and I desperately wanted to see something unique.
However, there were some poems that really captured my attention, and showcased the talent that Mabaso clearly has. I would have loved to see more of these poems that really spoke to me, but that’s the thing with poetry - it’s not one size fits all.
Overall, I did enjoy this collection, and I would recommend it, especially if you’re a fan of Lovelace, Kaur, Waheed, and Daley-Ward. I’m going to end this review with a few of my favourite poems:
‘what you need is someone who will not be intimidated by your light. you need someone who will encourage it. not someone who will have you shrink so they can expand.’
‘ i’m blooming from the ground where you thought you were burying me.
- the magic of a seed’
‘release the people you are most tempted to hog. flowers are more beautiful in the garden than in your vase. understand that forcing people to belong to you is not loving, or being loved
- attachments’
I’m really torn by this book. I definitely enjoyed some of the poems, but as this style of poetry is so current, it was difficult to read it without comparing it to other poets that are out there, for example Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace. This became especially difficult when the symbolism that has defined some of these other collections (sunflowers, fire, etc.) were also used in this book - not that these authors have a monopoly over these themes, but it made it seem like it lacked originality, which was a shame. It felt very repetitive at times, and I desperately wanted to see something unique.
However, there were some poems that really captured my attention, and showcased the talent that Mabaso clearly has. I would have loved to see more of these poems that really spoke to me, but that’s the thing with poetry - it’s not one size fits all.
Overall, I did enjoy this collection, and I would recommend it, especially if you’re a fan of Lovelace, Kaur, Waheed, and Daley-Ward. I’m going to end this review with a few of my favourite poems:
‘what you need is someone who will not be intimidated by your light. you need someone who will encourage it. not someone who will have you shrink so they can expand.’
‘ i’m blooming from the ground where you thought you were burying me.
- the magic of a seed’
‘release the people you are most tempted to hog. flowers are more beautiful in the garden than in your vase. understand that forcing people to belong to you is not loving, or being loved
- attachments’
May 13, 2018
Currently feeling in love with this book
I enjoyed this book it’s squeezed my heart and then hugs it
Honest and bold
I liked how it’s divided into seasons
There are so many favorites
I definitely gonna reread it again
Thank you Portia
I’m a big fan
I enjoyed this book it’s squeezed my heart and then hugs it
Honest and bold
I liked how it’s divided into seasons
There are so many favorites
I definitely gonna reread it again
Thank you Portia
I’m a big fan
May 8, 2018
I loved this book sooooo much!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 2, 2018
This was a very well written and beautiful collection of poetry by Portia Mabaso! If you love Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace this is definitely the poetry collection for you!
I have a lot of tabs and highlights from all of the poems that I especially loved in this collection! I absolutely loved how this book was split into four different parts, all based on the seasons. I loved seeing the progression in each section from love, to heartbreak, to depression, to empowerment. If I had to pick a favorite section it would definitely be the first one, summer. I absolutely love romantic poetry and this little section was definitely filled with it. Spring was a very close second. So many powerful poems written there that hit you hard.
The only reason I'm taking off a star is because I personally didn't emotionally connect with many of the poems, especially in the middle two sections. I like to rate on enjoyment and emotion and that lacked a little there for me. Of course this is in no way saying that they were bad poems or that no one will connect with them. Quite the opposite actually, I know many people who would be impacted by them and love them and I myself thought they were beautiful. Despite that I still had so many poems and words that I absolutely loved, as you can guess from all the tabbing and highlighting. 😂
Overall a fantastic collection of poetry! I would 100% recommend to anyone who loves modern poetry that is powerful, impactful and beautiful.
I have a lot of tabs and highlights from all of the poems that I especially loved in this collection! I absolutely loved how this book was split into four different parts, all based on the seasons. I loved seeing the progression in each section from love, to heartbreak, to depression, to empowerment. If I had to pick a favorite section it would definitely be the first one, summer. I absolutely love romantic poetry and this little section was definitely filled with it. Spring was a very close second. So many powerful poems written there that hit you hard.
The only reason I'm taking off a star is because I personally didn't emotionally connect with many of the poems, especially in the middle two sections. I like to rate on enjoyment and emotion and that lacked a little there for me. Of course this is in no way saying that they were bad poems or that no one will connect with them. Quite the opposite actually, I know many people who would be impacted by them and love them and I myself thought they were beautiful. Despite that I still had so many poems and words that I absolutely loved, as you can guess from all the tabbing and highlighting. 😂
Overall a fantastic collection of poetry! I would 100% recommend to anyone who loves modern poetry that is powerful, impactful and beautiful.
June 5, 2018
Current Feels by Portia Mabaso was written for those who feel too much.
It takes a look at different types of pain and the healing that comes from overcoming it.
The collection is split into four chapters based on the different seasons of life Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring.
These poems look at the bright side of the world through all of the ugly that is around us. If you like poetry by Rupi Kaur you will definately enjoy poetry written by own
very own South African Portia Mabaso
Style- I like that not all of the poems were the same.
Many follow the same short format of only a few lines, but others are much longer.
The variety of poem lengths makes it even more enjoyable to read. It also increases the amount of emotion felt between each poem.
Relatability – As I read the poems, so many felt so relatable.
This entire collection plays a lot of your emotions.
Some in a good way and others made me angry. They poetry may be criticized as simplistic but reading it and digesting its meaning reveals its far more significant purpose
I really enjoyed this book and its not one of the books you keep on the shelf for long without reading it, its one you read out loud over and over again.
Andiswa
Bafati Bebumbene Bookclub
It takes a look at different types of pain and the healing that comes from overcoming it.
The collection is split into four chapters based on the different seasons of life Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring.
These poems look at the bright side of the world through all of the ugly that is around us. If you like poetry by Rupi Kaur you will definately enjoy poetry written by own
very own South African Portia Mabaso
Style- I like that not all of the poems were the same.
Many follow the same short format of only a few lines, but others are much longer.
The variety of poem lengths makes it even more enjoyable to read. It also increases the amount of emotion felt between each poem.
Relatability – As I read the poems, so many felt so relatable.
This entire collection plays a lot of your emotions.
Some in a good way and others made me angry. They poetry may be criticized as simplistic but reading it and digesting its meaning reveals its far more significant purpose
I really enjoyed this book and its not one of the books you keep on the shelf for long without reading it, its one you read out loud over and over again.
Andiswa
Bafati Bebumbene Bookclub
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