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ankysbookbubble's review
5.0
Cyrus Parker's poems always give me goosebumps because of how well I relate to them. They touch my heart and make me feel a whole bunch of emotions. I've only read one of their other collections before, Masquerade, but it was enough to make me fall in love with their words. Now I'm looking forward to reading Dropkick Romance and their upcoming poetry collection.
saeverra's review
4.0
3.5 for me personally - wish there had been more content. Looking forward to Cyrus Parker's next book!
sophieedina's review
3.0
I would have wished this collection to be more excessive within the individual poems as well as regarding the whole collection. Some single images and ideas brought tears to my eyes and inspired me to think for a minute, especially about writing and poetry itself, but I couldn’t really unravel the truth of those pieces I didn‘t relate to personally.
sophie_edina's review
3.0
I would have wished this collection to be more excessive within the individual poems as well as regarding the whole collection. Some single images and ideas brought tears to my eyes and inspired me to think for a minute, especially about writing and poetry itself, but I couldn’t really unravel the truth of those pieces I didn‘t relate to personally.
allisonhollingsworth's review
4.0
“those thoughts hanging heavy on your heart? write them down. speak them out loud. breathe life into them and give them wings. timing is everything. moments pass in the blink of an eye, and with it, the chance for your words to mean something to someone, somewhere.”
What I like about these poetry books is that it gives the author a chance to be really vulnerable on the page in the hopes that they may find connection with others that feel the same way. I definitely got that feeling from this collection and kudos to the author for that. The poems and writings touch on things of love, loss, and accepting your own truth in a way that’s universal.
What I like about these poetry books is that it gives the author a chance to be really vulnerable on the page in the hopes that they may find connection with others that feel the same way. I definitely got that feeling from this collection and kudos to the author for that. The poems and writings touch on things of love, loss, and accepting your own truth in a way that’s universal.
terriaminute's review
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
A long time ago, I read Hugh Prather's poetry book, Notes To Myself; My Struggle To Become A Person, and enjoyed it so much that I later bought it in ebook, too. This much shorter volume reminds me of Prather's, in themes and in intent, and that's entirely a positive. It felt a little sparse, but I liked that. I enjoyed myself, nodding, grimacing, smiling along. I'm glad I read this.
cslats33's review
5.0
I have read this twice now and I know I will read it a lot more. This feels like it was written for exactly what I’m going through right now. I needed this poetry collection more than I knew There’s about 5-10 poems that were exactly what I’m feeling now. These are the ones that stuck with me the most among those.
Water the seeds. Tear out the weeds. Feed the new growth. Starve what threatens it.
I have learned that it is possible to both find and lose yourself at the exact same time.
I discovered my own worth a long time ago, but at some point on the journey to get here, I misplaced it and forgot it existed. Out of sight, out of mind, as they often say. Now, I’m retracing my steps, rediscovering just what it was that I lost, and I am striving to be the best version of myself that has ever worn this skin.
Water the seeds. Tear out the weeds. Feed the new growth. Starve what threatens it.
I have learned that it is possible to both find and lose yourself at the exact same time.
I discovered my own worth a long time ago, but at some point on the journey to get here, I misplaced it and forgot it existed. Out of sight, out of mind, as they often say. Now, I’m retracing my steps, rediscovering just what it was that I lost, and I am striving to be the best version of myself that has ever worn this skin.