An Ode

by F. Renee Hamilton, Nicole Hollimon (Editor), C. Nicole Swiner (Editor)

An Ode…The perfect lyrics to accompany the journey through relationships past and present. The highs and lows, the joys and sorrows, triumphs and failures. A full poetic testament to what it means to be fully loved and then not.

66 pages, Paperback

Published November 27, 2018

Reviews

[Nena · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a self-proclaimed hater of poetry, I was leery about reading this book of, well, poetry. I am an avid reader and will read anything except poetry because I cannot find poems that I understand or that speak to me. After reading An Ode, I fully understand how people love poetry and how it can speak to them. I now know that I don't hate poetry; I just never found the poetry that spoke to me. Now I have. Every single poem in this book reminds me of some time in my life in some relationship. Reading some of these poems reminded me of situations in past relationships that I completely forgot about. As an example, the poem "Fit" (my absolute favorite), reminded me of my college sweetheart. I am now happily married and haven't thought about him in years, but reading that poem brought me right back to when that relationship ended. I never thought that reading a poem could touch me so much. I HIGHLY recommend this book.

[Carmen Kemp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this in bed before going to sleep one night and really enjoyed it. I found either myself or someone I know in every single poem. It was like someone was telling their stories and my stories, but on a much deeper level. The author captured so much emotion in each line. I love words, and I love pondering the deeper meaning of words and these poems allowed me to do that. It was truly a relaxing and enjoyable read.

[Ashley Rey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw myself...

Even when it was too hard to. Hamilton’s poetry made me confront the most cringey parts of myself in past relationships. And it felt good to know that I wasn’t alone.