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how love tasted: poetry
no one said love is easy but trust me its worth it
a poetry book encompassing the emotions of seeking, having, and losing love.
not only that, but the discovery of finding yourself despite it all.
everything happens for a reason, and with that being said you came upon this book for a reason.
ask yourself if you are ready to find out what that reason may be.
whether you are in love, waiting for love, going through a breakup, soul searching, or just bettering yourself,
here is a book for you.
a poetry book encompassing the emotions of seeking, having, and losing love.
not only that, but the discovery of finding yourself despite it all.
everything happens for a reason, and with that being said you came upon this book for a reason.
ask yourself if you are ready to find out what that reason may be.
whether you are in love, waiting for love, going through a breakup, soul searching, or just bettering yourself,
here is a book for you.
87 pages, Paperback
Published August 5, 2022
About the author
aliza grace
22 books361 followersAliza Grace is part of a new generation of poets who didn’t wait for traditional publishing to be heard.
Instead, she found her audience in the quiet, glowing space of a phone screen. Where a few lines, spoken honestly, can travel farther than entire books once did.
A young TikTok poet, Aliza rose to recognition through short, emotionally charged pieces that speak directly to experiences of love, loss, longing, healing, and becoming.
Born in the early 2000s, Aliza grew up in a world where expression was constant but not always meaningful. Poetry became her way of slowing things down. What began as a hobby gradually transformed into something she was willing to share. Her early work carried a rawness that resonated immediately: unpolished, direct, and unafraid of emotional exposure.
Her breakthrough came when one of her poems began circulating widely on TikTok. Viewers connected not because of elaborate language, but because of recognition. Her words felt like something they had thought, but never quite articulated. Lines about learning to live with absence, about life after loss, and about rebuilding oneself quietly became widely quoted and shared.
Aliza’s style is defined by restraint. She avoids overly complex metaphors, choosing instead clarity and emotional precision. Her poems often read like conversations with the oneself; intimate, reflective, and unfinished in a way that invites the reader to step in.
As her audience grew, so did her role. She became not just a poet, but a kind of companion to those navigating difficult emotional terrain. Comment sections under her videos often read like collective diaries, with people sharing their own stories of loss and resilience. Aliza has acknowledged this connection, describing her work as “a place where feelings don’t have to be explained to be understood.”
Despite her viral success, she has remained relatively private. She rarely centers her personal life, allowing the work itself to carry the weight of her identity. This intentional distance has only deepened the universality of her voice. Her poems feel personal, but never exclusive.
In many ways, Aliza Grace represents a shift in how poetry lives in the modern world. No longer confined to pages or academic spaces, it moves quickly, intimately, and democratically. Her work exists in fleeting videos, saved drafts, and shared screenshots; Ephemeral in form, but lasting in impact.
She continues to write, not with the urgency of virality, but with the quiet persistence that defined her beginnings. For Aliza, poetry is not performance. It is a way of staying present with what cannot be easily resolved.
And for millions who have come across her words at just the right moment, that has been enough.
Instead, she found her audience in the quiet, glowing space of a phone screen. Where a few lines, spoken honestly, can travel farther than entire books once did.
A young TikTok poet, Aliza rose to recognition through short, emotionally charged pieces that speak directly to experiences of love, loss, longing, healing, and becoming.
Born in the early 2000s, Aliza grew up in a world where expression was constant but not always meaningful. Poetry became her way of slowing things down. What began as a hobby gradually transformed into something she was willing to share. Her early work carried a rawness that resonated immediately: unpolished, direct, and unafraid of emotional exposure.
Her breakthrough came when one of her poems began circulating widely on TikTok. Viewers connected not because of elaborate language, but because of recognition. Her words felt like something they had thought, but never quite articulated. Lines about learning to live with absence, about life after loss, and about rebuilding oneself quietly became widely quoted and shared.
Aliza’s style is defined by restraint. She avoids overly complex metaphors, choosing instead clarity and emotional precision. Her poems often read like conversations with the oneself; intimate, reflective, and unfinished in a way that invites the reader to step in.
As her audience grew, so did her role. She became not just a poet, but a kind of companion to those navigating difficult emotional terrain. Comment sections under her videos often read like collective diaries, with people sharing their own stories of loss and resilience. Aliza has acknowledged this connection, describing her work as “a place where feelings don’t have to be explained to be understood.”
Despite her viral success, she has remained relatively private. She rarely centers her personal life, allowing the work itself to carry the weight of her identity. This intentional distance has only deepened the universality of her voice. Her poems feel personal, but never exclusive.
In many ways, Aliza Grace represents a shift in how poetry lives in the modern world. No longer confined to pages or academic spaces, it moves quickly, intimately, and democratically. Her work exists in fleeting videos, saved drafts, and shared screenshots; Ephemeral in form, but lasting in impact.
She continues to write, not with the urgency of virality, but with the quiet persistence that defined her beginnings. For Aliza, poetry is not performance. It is a way of staying present with what cannot be easily resolved.
And for millions who have come across her words at just the right moment, that has been enough.
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April 8, 2023
Well, this isn’t poetry. Unless you interpret surface-level tumblr posts with basic quotes as poetry, then sure. Even then, you gain nothing from reading this, your emotions are left untouched. Your mind is left blank, no room for imagination. Bland and basic. Also, a lot of what’s written is PLAGIARIZED, if her writing basic poems wasn’t enough, she stole half decent poems from other writers; word for word. embarrassing.
don’t support this writer by any means.
don’t support this writer by any means.
April 12, 2025
More plagiarised poetry and poor grammar
January 19, 2023
I cried my heart out.
October 9, 2023
Definitely a beautiful book and very moving. Would recommend if you are going through a heartbreak, allows you to forgive and focus on yourself.
April 10, 2024
Ffs besides the plagiarism and the poor spelling, the lack of consistent lay out is also really getting to me
May 7, 2024
This was a pretty good collection of poems. I was a little underwhelmed with the emotion the poems gave me. I didn’t have a very strong connection to most of the poems. However, I did really love some of the poems and felt that they were very eloquently written.
My favorite poem from the book was:
“when two people are in love
you can see it in their eyes
you can feel the love
the way they look at each other
how they stare at each other
their eyes full of admiration
of undying love for each other
their eyes are smiling
even though they didn’t say a word about it
there is this invisible thread
connecting the two of them”
My favorite poem from the book was:
“when two people are in love
you can see it in their eyes
you can feel the love
the way they look at each other
how they stare at each other
their eyes full of admiration
of undying love for each other
their eyes are smiling
even though they didn’t say a word about it
there is this invisible thread
connecting the two of them”
December 9, 2024
This reads like a cringe conversation with any teen girl more than any poetry, to put it mildly. I respect her for putting it out there, but I dislike the mainstream attention it's getting - not the author's fault, obviously. It's only up from here for her... I hope.
December 9, 2022
"I realized my work and am long gone"
I really enjoyed this book! Powerful.
I really enjoyed this book! Powerful.
June 15, 2025
this has got to be the personally worst fake deep poetry book I have ever read.
September 6, 2025
This book having even a 3 star rating is scary.
April 9, 2026
klasická, hezké výroky, moc rada, znám i autory, oddechovka, přečtena rychle🩷
May 11, 2024
why is she getting hated on..
her books aren’t even that bad!
I rlly liked thus one
her books aren’t even that bad!
I rlly liked thus one
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