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Skin & Bone
Skin & Bone is a personal collection of poems about suffering the cruelties of life and survival by any means necessary.
Each poem explores devastating moments frozen in time, the ways of perseverance, and brief junctures of love in between the pain.
Each poem explores devastating moments frozen in time, the ways of perseverance, and brief junctures of love in between the pain.
- GenresPoetry
160 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 13, 2023
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Marie Ann
19 books502 followersMarie Ann is a writer of the weird and unorthodox who loves spending their free time reading fanfic and bingeing their favorite shows and movies.
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January 13, 2023
Having read Ms.Ann's work many times before i always get so excited whenever i get to read more of her words! As soon as i found out that she'd be releasing this collection of poems, i couldn't wait to have it in my life! Once i started, i couldn't turn away. I loved it!
With every poem and word, it hit me right in the chest! It's not often that darkness and things from within can be captured in ways that get me soul deep and this collection did it so wonderfully! I choked up, i related, i hurt, i loved, and felt every bit in between with these poems.
With Skin&Bone, Ms.Ann captures the depths of darkness without shying away from brutal honesty. The beauty and every emotion her words evoked will stay with me. She reminds readers that we aren't alone. If you haven't read this author's work yet, you so should!
Be sure to read the author's content warning for triggers.
*I volunteered to read and review a copy of this book from the author*
With every poem and word, it hit me right in the chest! It's not often that darkness and things from within can be captured in ways that get me soul deep and this collection did it so wonderfully! I choked up, i related, i hurt, i loved, and felt every bit in between with these poems.
With Skin&Bone, Ms.Ann captures the depths of darkness without shying away from brutal honesty. The beauty and every emotion her words evoked will stay with me. She reminds readers that we aren't alone. If you haven't read this author's work yet, you so should!
Be sure to read the author's content warning for triggers.
*I volunteered to read and review a copy of this book from the author*
January 14, 2023
I was really excited to read this since Marie announced it and it did not disappoint! I read it in one sitting which I probably shouldn’t have done considering how heavy it was but I had to keep going. It’s a beautiful collection of dark and haunting poems about life and love and mental illness and trauma. if you’re ok with the triggers (please read them beforehand!) and enjoy poetry definitely give it a read!
March 2, 2023
Loved this! Real, raw, & beautiful 🖤
January 17, 2023
This isn't a story. This isn't romance. This is real life.
Raw. Emotional. Marie's truth. Her pain. Her experience. She opened her heart, her mind, and her body and allowed us in. She doesn't hold back. There's no filter. It's all laid out for you. You see everything. You might even relate to it. It's beautiful.
Raw. Emotional. Marie's truth. Her pain. Her experience. She opened her heart, her mind, and her body and allowed us in. She doesn't hold back. There's no filter. It's all laid out for you. You see everything. You might even relate to it. It's beautiful.
January 12, 2023
I adore poetry. It is so expressive and the ability to say so much with just a few words is what has the most impact on me when I read it. This book will give you that in spades.
It is dark.
It is raw.
It is - at times - sensual and full of love.
It is painful, even if it is in a way that might only be understood by those who have lived through experiences these words can relate to.
It is beautiful.
I found myself staying up into the early hours of the morning just staring at the pages on my screen with tears rolling down my face. Silently sobbing. I've already caught myself opening it back up to read a few of the poems again. Just knowing that someone else felt the same things I have at some point in their life strongly enough to put them down on paper is such an indescribable comfort. But to also read some of these poems that dive so deep into someone's heart and mind. To see a person's soul poured out in black and white on a page - it's intensely moving as well as inspiring.
I do not know what the word count is for this book but I'm sure it is low due to the type of writing it is. Yet to be able to say so much, to make someone FEEL so much, and not need thousands of words, multiple characters, and a gripping plot line to do so is such a talent.
And I need more.
So I am crossing my fingers that this is not the only time we get to experience poetry from this author. I cannot wait to add a physical copy of this book to my shelves so that I can grab it and flip through its pages anytime I need to feel a little less alone in this sometimes cruel and isolating world.
While this is poetry, it is heavy, so please make sure to read the author's note on the content at the beginning before reading.
It is dark.
It is raw.
It is - at times - sensual and full of love.
It is painful, even if it is in a way that might only be understood by those who have lived through experiences these words can relate to.
It is beautiful.
I found myself staying up into the early hours of the morning just staring at the pages on my screen with tears rolling down my face. Silently sobbing. I've already caught myself opening it back up to read a few of the poems again. Just knowing that someone else felt the same things I have at some point in their life strongly enough to put them down on paper is such an indescribable comfort. But to also read some of these poems that dive so deep into someone's heart and mind. To see a person's soul poured out in black and white on a page - it's intensely moving as well as inspiring.
I do not know what the word count is for this book but I'm sure it is low due to the type of writing it is. Yet to be able to say so much, to make someone FEEL so much, and not need thousands of words, multiple characters, and a gripping plot line to do so is such a talent.
And I need more.
So I am crossing my fingers that this is not the only time we get to experience poetry from this author. I cannot wait to add a physical copy of this book to my shelves so that I can grab it and flip through its pages anytime I need to feel a little less alone in this sometimes cruel and isolating world.
While this is poetry, it is heavy, so please make sure to read the author's note on the content at the beginning before reading.
January 14, 2023
Skin&Bone
“𝒊 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊’𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅”
Growing up I absolutely HATED Poetry, but the moment my girl Marie Ann said she was writing a poetry book based on her own life experiences I knew I was reading it to support my girl. And thank god I did. This wasnt poetry, this was fucking raw, emotional art. This was dark, she bared her fucking soul for the world to see. The way I related to some of her poems, they hit in spots that was close to home and brought tears to my eyes.
I pray that she will forever write poetry because this was beautiful, powerful and inspiring. I’m thankful that she shared her experiences with us through these words. I was left speechless and these poems will always remain with me.
Please read the warning in the front of the book before proceeding, this book is heavy with triggers that may be difficult for some.
“𝒊 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊’𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅”
Growing up I absolutely HATED Poetry, but the moment my girl Marie Ann said she was writing a poetry book based on her own life experiences I knew I was reading it to support my girl. And thank god I did. This wasnt poetry, this was fucking raw, emotional art. This was dark, she bared her fucking soul for the world to see. The way I related to some of her poems, they hit in spots that was close to home and brought tears to my eyes.
I pray that she will forever write poetry because this was beautiful, powerful and inspiring. I’m thankful that she shared her experiences with us through these words. I was left speechless and these poems will always remain with me.
Please read the warning in the front of the book before proceeding, this book is heavy with triggers that may be difficult for some.
January 13, 2023
Dark. Tragic. Lovely. Beautiful.
With the preface that I'm not big on poetry, I also want to say that I'm a huge huge fan of Marie Ann. She was my intro to dark romance, and I haven't looked back since. Her words are real, raw, tragic, and yet beautiful, lovely, and sexy all at the same time. She makes you feel seen, even as you feel a kinship with her.
This poetry was no different. I loved each one, felt my heart pounding and yet ripped in two all at once, and yet other bits sewed me right back up and restored me.
With the preface that I'm not big on poetry, I also want to say that I'm a huge huge fan of Marie Ann. She was my intro to dark romance, and I haven't looked back since. Her words are real, raw, tragic, and yet beautiful, lovely, and sexy all at the same time. She makes you feel seen, even as you feel a kinship with her.
This poetry was no different. I loved each one, felt my heart pounding and yet ripped in two all at once, and yet other bits sewed me right back up and restored me.
January 13, 2023
This is a beautifully raw and poignantly written collection of some very heartbreaking poetry. The words are tinged in emotional turmoil, pain, anger, and heartache, which showed how much of a true warrior and survivor this amazing author is.
An absolutely beautiful collection that hit me hard and resonated deeply within me. Throughout my heart broke and tears flowed freely down my face. These words will forever have a place in my soul.
Loved it.
An absolutely beautiful collection that hit me hard and resonated deeply within me. Throughout my heart broke and tears flowed freely down my face. These words will forever have a place in my soul.
Loved it.
January 27, 2023
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I’m in awe of how many emotional events are described by this whole experience and how much I personally connected with each word and how they affected the whole world view that so many people are dealing with each setting themselves.
I’m in awe of how many emotional events are described by this whole experience and how much I personally connected with each word and how they affected the whole world view that so many people are dealing with each setting themselves.
January 13, 2023
Skin & Bone is a personal collection of poems about suffering the cruelties of life and survival by any means necessary. Each poem explores devastating moments frozen in time, the ways of perseverance, and brief junctures of love in between the pain. It’s bittersweet to know that you’re not alone in your trauma.
TW/tropes
suicide, suicidal ideation, self harm, physical/mental abuse, rape, sexual assault, negative self-talk, anxiety, depression, drug abuse, and death.
TW/tropes
suicide, suicidal ideation, self harm, physical/mental abuse, rape, sexual assault, negative self-talk, anxiety, depression, drug abuse, and death.
January 15, 2023
I loved reading these poems. I loved the vulnerability that the author chose to share with us.
June 27, 2024
Always so raw and real, these steal the air from your lungs.
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September 16, 2023I usually don't read lots of poetry but I really like these types of poems. They make me feel seen
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