Sad Birds Still Sing 2

by Faraway

"This book of poetry is about stumbling through heartbreak and learning to change and grow from it in the end. It's about holding on and embracing the pain, allowing yourself to feel it entirely, cup it in your hands and stare at it until you start to understand it." - Faraway

'Sad Birds Still Sing 2' is anonymous Author Faraway's followup book of modern poetry to their debut release, 'Sad Birds Still Sing'. It is a headfirst dive into the world of heartbreak and the trials of getting over loss and the impact it has on the human spirit, mind, and heart. It is for anyone who has ever had their heart broken in this life. It is for those who've lost hope and those who have once lost hope. It is both a tragic ending and a gorgeous beginning, the darkness of the tunnel and the light at the very end of it.

Taking inspiration from modern day poets, Faraway mostly writes in short form poetry, making 'Sad Birds Still Sing 2' a quick read of sorts for those in need of some inspiration and motivation to live their life to the fullest.

Genres: Poetry

156 pages, Paperback

Published November 6, 2018

Reviews

[Mariem · Rating 3 out of 5]

“There is never
a room more silent
than one that was
once full of love
and laughter that
will never see the
same happiness
there again. “

“Sometimes,
we bury ourselves
alive trying to keep
a dying dream
breathing. “

[Faraway Faraway · Rating 5 out of 5]

Writing and designing this book meant a lot to me. I took it very personal.

In this poetry collection, I decided early on that I wanted to say exactly what I felt like saying, without worry of criticism and the reviews. It's basically a physical representation of how I've been feeling inside, from the saddest parts to the most hopeful. Unlike my last book, 'Letting Things Go', where I focused a lot on long-form poetry, I took a different approach and stuck more to the style I'm known for, short-form poetry. It was so much fun trying to smash big ideas into little sentences. That last book was more about writing poetry and showing my readers that I can do more than just short-form. This one was entirely just what I wanted to do, what came out of me naturally.

I'm proud of the way this one turned out. Between writing, formatting, designing, editing, and marketing the book (while maintaining my presence on Instagram @farawaypoetry and fielding traditional publishers' publishing offers), it took 13 months for this book to finally be released. I decided to self-publish this one in the end, as I think that's what is the best decision as of now. And now, as of November 6th, it's officially out in the world.

I hope you all enjoy this one.

Much love, Faraway

[ella · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I liked the first one better than this one. I didn't relate to it because I've never been broken up/gone through what he did. but it wasn't a bad poetry book I did like some snippets here n there. I do have other poetry books I've read that pass this one. 3 stars because I didn't relate much.

[Lucy Burgos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh God i loved this book ❤

Sad Birds Still Sings 2 is about heartbreak, pain, moving on and more. You'll definitely relate to at least one of these poems and even love the ones you don't identify with too. Gotta say I like the first one a little more but this one is just as good!

Here's one of my favorites from this book:

"I’m not a canvas for
others to paint on anymore;
no, now, today, I hold the
paintbrush in my own hands:
I’m writing my own story,
and I’ve never felt so free."

Faraway amazes by saying so much in just a few lines!

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

"And it's unreal,
so unreal, that no
matter how much
time passes, I still
can't stop thinking about you
- years later"

"I fixed your heartache just to have you walk out and fall for someone else with your newfound beating heart.
- repairing people"

"I know it's wrong,
and I shouldn't still be
feeling like this at all, but I wish you were here
every time you're away
- things would be better"

"I'm hurting,
I'm hurting so badly,
and the world, it
just keeps spinning,
and so is my head,
and I just can't seem
to find some kind of
pause, a button I could
push that would just let
me slow things down
long enough for me to
put both of my feet back
on stable ground.
- whirling forever"

"I've been in pain lately.
I've been feeling ripped open atom by atom, feeling every little tear into my chest. Life has been digging into me for quite a while now, and I'm not quite sure how much more of this I can take.
- give me peace tonight"

"A quiet mind in a loud world is a necessity; nothing is more valuable than being at peace.
- quiet afternoons"

"Don't get too good at pretending you're happy: no one can help you if they don't know you're fighting for your life.
- break the silence"

"I don't care much for smooth words; I care more about surviving tough times together, and coming out on the other side of them softer because they happened
- growing together"

"I'll never take for granted the nights you hold my head up, when the dreams inside of it are far too heavy for me to carry on my own anymore. I put myself down sometimes, but you lift me up twice as high every time.
Literally, every single time, without failure, you are that one thing that keeps me from giving up completely. I should thank you for loving me so well, but I know my greatest thanks will come in the form of doing the same for you. And because of this, because of your love and its gentle touch, I can't help but think that the right one will always believe in you, especially when you can't believe in yourself"

[Rufaydah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing in many ways, it helps you deal with so many diffrent emotions, from heartbreak, loss, tragedies, love, happiness, and learning to move on. Having been through so much of the listed emotions, I can relate to this book on a very personal level, it seems that many of these poems, I can relate too, and have thought in the same way as them. This book deserves a lot of recognition, heck, it deserves an award. Credit to the writer, you did amazing in pouring out you heart in way of poetry.

[keshika · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm a long time follower of this author on Instagram and I remember a time when I absolutely adored their poetry on there. I guess... this particular book just didn't do it for me :/ Still love some of their work though.

What I love most is that their work is available on their website on a sliding scale price... so check that out as well ♡

[Amanda Pierson · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Some days, I feel selfish for being sad when I have all these reasons to be happy”

“If I could turn back time I wouldn’t, after all this struggling and suffering I’m finally happy with who I am becoming—today over yesterday”

I’ve wanted to read this collection of poetry for forever, now it is helping me reach my 2021 goodreads reading goal!

[Stephanie M Healy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick but excellent read

Inspirational for sure. Faraway has a way with words and really hits home throughout the chapters. You could seriously use this book daily and reflect on the poem and how it makes you feel daily. Great job

[And · Rating 5 out of 5]

𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒 ,ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠..
𝐼 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 ,𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛.
𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦'𝑠 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼'𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒 ❥︎

|25 April ,2020

[Caitlin Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this a lot! I hope to read more by this author in the future!

[Lilli · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5⭐

[Jayme · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐ I love the second installment of the Sad Birds Still Sing but the first one just has a special place in my heart, it's hard to beat the first volume.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed both sad birds still sing 1 and 2. Some real life changers in these pages. Shelf material now for days I'll need to visit these pages again.