Us & Everything Else: Evocative Poetry

by Francoise Helene

Unlock the door to your imagination and take your heart and mind on a journey. Françoise Hélène's evocative poetry is about the waves we go through in our lives—the good and the bad, healing and pain, and everything in between. The author hopes readers will find a piece of themselves within her book. Turn each page from beginning to end and discover the bigger picture.

156 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 18, 2020

About the author

Françoise Hélène is an award-winning poet and author. She's also a Forest School Early Years Teacher. In her writings, she’s passionate about demonstrating how nature, art, literature, and music can enhance people’s wellbeing. She also writes children’s picture books and bedtime meditations and finds fulfilment in conducting occasional therapeutic poetry workshops for adults. She’s a researcher who specialises in literature and wellbeing. She also enjoys writing song lyrics and has a particular fondness for singing in French, being her first language.

Reviews

[Harini Priyadharshini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Us and everything else is just that. Us and everything around us. The poet, Francoise Helene has beautifully created these works of art that describe everything from heartbreak to a lazy Sunday morning. From being a working mom to simply watching nature as it passes you by.

Especially talking about the time, it takes to read this book, despite it being just 156 pages, I would suggest that you take your time. This book is a perfect coffee table companion where you take your time and read one poem a day. Maybe re-read a few. Feel them for I am sure every one of us can relate to every single poem on there.

I can visualize myself with a hot cup of chocolate on a cold rainy day sitting by the window and taking in her words, pondering over them and letting them fill my heart with nostalgic memories or realizations of the present.

[Lydia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Random but Lovely Read

I occasionally and with no preparation pick a KU poetry book to peruse. I like the cover on this one, so I gave it a read. I do admit the writer wasn’t what I usually prefer in poetry, and it lacked a personal preference for prose, but the thoughts and heart were still ever present. Many passages felt like they were written for the season I’m in, so I empathized and humanized with her. A lovely little read.

[Melanie Louise Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book of poetry that wraps you in its words and melody. Different poems for different days and the other parts of you. Read and step your way through.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Francoise’s poetry has a tendency to transport oneself into the poem itself making you feel all the emotions and words as if you yourself is experiencing a new magical world created by the author. You live the life you never thought was possible and reading these poems makes one feel like you stepped in your own version of Narnia.