Rating: 5 Stars
This is a marvelous collection of modern style poems geared toward women. The theme of this collection is centered on emotions. It includes poems of love, loss and happiness and is a great addition to any poetry collection.
I love modern poetry and was surprised at how concise the poems in this book are. The author does not use a lot of unnecessary words or ambiguous language. Since I am not a fan of overly flowery verse or trying to figure out the hidden meaning of a poem I appreciated the author’s brevity. I like when poems get straight to the point and speak directly to the heart. These poems did both for me.
Most of the poems are short, six to eight lines. Though there are a few longer poems, they are the exception and even these are still concise. An example of this is found in one of the shortest poems, almost a haiku, or a modern take on haiku. Though it is short it expresses great sorrow and yearning.
“I would cry the ocean
If it could wash you
back to me”
This poem in particular reminded me of e.e. cummings’s poetry and that is why I chose it. If this type of poetry is appealing to you, you will want to read this collection. In addition, I absolutely loved the beautiful illustrations scattered throughout the book. Loved everything about this collection of poems. Highly recommend it to all poetry lovers, especially women.
I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review.