Delicate: A Collection of Poems

by Chanel Hardy

From author Chanel Hardy, comes her third collection of poems. A collection of delicate poetry about womanhood, love, femininity, and everything in between. Foreword by Jennifer Bush-Harris.

86 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 28, 2021

About the author

YA/NA author and poet born and raised in the Washington D.C. area. In 2017 Chanel decided to take a leap of faith and follow her dreams of publishing her first book, 'My Colorblind Rainbow' which made the 'In The Margins Award Long List' for YA fiction in 2018. She launched Hardy Publications in September of 2017, working as a freelance writer and literary blogger. She's written for publications such as Women and Words, 25 Hottest Indie Authors Artists Advocates 2020, and CulEpi.
With certifications in persuasive writing and public speaking, TEFL(Teaching English as a Foreign Language) while overseas, Chanel uses her platform to raise awareness for different charities and non-profit organizations, volunteering both locally and internationally, and giving back to the community.

Reviews

[Meag · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was a fan of Hardy’s “Sweet Oleander” poetry collection but this collection blew me away! To the point where when I saw she had a third poetry book I ordered it instantly. You can really see the poet finding herself in these pages. While I liked SO’s structureless stream of conscious way of poetry telling, in “Delicate” you can tell the poet had fine tuned her skills. I think both are worth checking out (i think all of Hardy’s books are worth reading) but “Delicate” is definitely her finest work. I couldn’t name a bad poem in this collection my favorites were “Sometimes I Stare At The Sun” “A Rolling Blackout” “Violet” and a nameless poem that reads “Her alarm buzzes/ the Statue of Liberty/ Scowls at her children”.

In my opinion Chanel Hardy is a literary darling more people need to know about and if they haven’t yet they will eventually.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful collection

There is power and grace in poetry. It is not easy to bare one's soul and make it sound poetic, Hardy does an excellent job at doing both! The stand out pieces for me were "A Rolling Blackout", " Recipe for Disaster ", and " This is an Invitation ".

Hardy has hit her stride in this collection. The poems were relatable, raw, honest, and heart felt.

I would recommend this collection to readers who enjoyed " Calling in Black" by Nicholle Ramsey.