Anatomy

by Karina Vigil

"The moon lights the darkness with what little she is given."

Two things are certain in life, time and love. Anatomy , the debut book of poetry from Karina Vigil, explores the relationship between these two certainties.

This small collection of poems explores how time influences loving another, loving yourself and loving the life you own.

These topics are explored in three the head, the heart and the lungs.

Genres: Poetry

68 pages, Paperback

Published January 31, 2020

Reviews

[lexi ✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

quite interesting..
none of the poems really stuck with me, but i appreaciated all the poems for what they were while reading them in the moment.

[Melly-Jade Fournier · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LOVED this one

"The moon knew what it meant to fall in love with the sun, But she did it anyway.
So what if we part? She thought,
I’ll never forget the days that I shined."

[Sharva Hassamal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read with some very unique and beautiful poems that were very relatable to my own life.. It's also a relatively quick read. I highly recommend it!

[Stephanie Vigil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raw, personal, beautiful poetry.

[Kass · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first go at reading poetry since high school. I felt this collection was the perfect combination of heavy & uplifting. I found it quite relatable & I think it’s a great collection for someone that is just getting into poetry!

[Lina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick and inspiring read. Loved it!

[Linsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written poems that I’ll read over and over again. Highly recommend!

[Shel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had a difficult time connecting to the content consistently. The writing just didn't seem to be placed correctly for me. Imperfect Timing and The Birth of Waves were the two I did enjoy. Perhaps just not my preferred style or theme.

[Samuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rapi Kaur type beat.

[Stelariaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful book, I quite enjoyed most of the poems in here 💕

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am making it a goal to read at least one poetry collection each month this year.
I found this collection randomly on Pinterest, and loved that she is a fellow Canadian.
This collection is divided into three parts : head, heart & lungs.
I few had me tearing up, you could feel the emotion and memories through her words. I’ll definitely be reading more if she publishes them!
Just lovely.

[Genevieve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastically beautiful prose with relatable content. It felt like I was reading in a garden of delicate flowers.

[Chloé · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t think I could enjoy poetry, but these poems proved me so wrong. It was such a lovely collection, I especially loved the passages about the moon and the sun, they were so romantic. The collection was reflective, funny at times and full of heart. I’m so happy I stumbled on this book, and I definitely recommend it to poetry newbies like myself.

[Henson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful volume of reflective poetry with some lovely turns of phrase and introspective moments. I found some pieces personally relatable, and others provided insights into the author’s unique experience, which I enjoyed. This was an impulse buy for me, which is how I like to discover new poets. I’ll definitely be rereading it and will be looking forward to the next collection!

[Kayla Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful poetry collection that uses anatomy or the body to break up each part. The poems were impactful and easy to understand. Some of the metaphors were really well done. One of the best ones was the first poem in the collection. It's called Reflection. Overall it was a wonderful collection that I highly recommend if you enjoy contemporary, free verse poetry.

[Kennedy Kitchen · Rating 2 out of 5]

The poetry is written beautifully and the word choice is stellar, it's just a shame that I can't follow the purpose or main theme in this. I found it difficult to follow, or maybe it wasn't meant to be a beginning-to-end poetry book.

[Max · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I discovered late one night, That our souls sing to each other while we sleep.”

[Sashena H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written poems! Highly recommended!

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written and so expressive! Read it slowly to savour each poem.

[Daphnée · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully written.

[Katherine Chabot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but inspiring book. Some poems really resonated deep within me. Beautiful ❤️

[sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

merci lolo <3 je vais chérir ce livre pour le reste de ma vie

[Michael Froilan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bold poetry collection. Remarkably written.

[Nathaniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was pretty and I would read more from this author.

[Savannah Cherniwchan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This collection is divided into 3 parts: the head, the heart and the lungs.
Wasn’t able to relate to all of the poems but I was still able to appreciate them.

[Cassidy · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were some very beautiful words strung together to form beautiful thoughts, and I felt like none of them really stuck to me

[CaroLiaGrace · Rating 2 out of 5]

The poems did not resonate with me...

[Ella N · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

[Helene Black]

It was in stillness that I learned
why even mountains must quake.
Movement is the creator,
And I must create.
  —​A shift

[Lacey Martell · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️