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solse's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars.
This was not a bad collection of poems but they were simply not appealing to me. It was like it says on the cover love related poems and yes they were nice and cute but they did not really make me FEEL anything. If poems won't make me feel anything then they aren't as enjoyable. I do think that Tyler Knott Gregson is talented and I love the overall look of his book. It is a really beautiful book so that is a +. I did though find a few poems I liked but overall this was unfortunately not spectacular. I'm not sure if this should actually count in my reading challenge since it's just a collection of really short poems but oh well, I did read it now didn't I.
This was not a bad collection of poems but they were simply not appealing to me. It was like it says on the cover love related poems and yes they were nice and cute but they did not really make me FEEL anything. If poems won't make me feel anything then they aren't as enjoyable. I do think that Tyler Knott Gregson is talented and I love the overall look of his book. It is a really beautiful book so that is a +. I did though find a few poems I liked but overall this was unfortunately not spectacular. I'm not sure if this should actually count in my reading challenge since it's just a collection of really short poems but oh well, I did read it now didn't I.
sprinkledwithwords's review against another edition
3.0
I’m aware that this book has very good reviews and speaks to a lot of people, but I have to admit I think it was struck by the curse of thinking that pretty language = A* poetry. Some of the haikus were very powerful and unique and new, but a lot were just “Instagram poetry” but the type that doesn’t really mean a lot.
I also wonder that putting an entire book together of these haiku that are all very similar wasn’t a smart move. By the time I was halfway though I kind of wanted to say, “Alright, I get it, you’re in love!” It was all the same stuff rehashed over and over again.
These harsh words make it sound like I hated the book, which isn’t entirely true – like I said, I liked some of the poems, such as:
Your soul knew my soul
long before we needed skin
to spend a life in.
See, I’m not completely cold-hearted.
I just wonder that instead of doing a whole book of love haiku, perhaps a pamphlet or interspersing these haiku into Gregson’s other collection Chasers of the Light may have been a better idea. Or maybe it’s just me. Probably just me.
I also wonder that putting an entire book together of these haiku that are all very similar wasn’t a smart move. By the time I was halfway though I kind of wanted to say, “Alright, I get it, you’re in love!” It was all the same stuff rehashed over and over again.
These harsh words make it sound like I hated the book, which isn’t entirely true – like I said, I liked some of the poems, such as:
Your soul knew my soul
long before we needed skin
to spend a life in.
See, I’m not completely cold-hearted.
I just wonder that instead of doing a whole book of love haiku, perhaps a pamphlet or interspersing these haiku into Gregson’s other collection Chasers of the Light may have been a better idea. Or maybe it’s just me. Probably just me.
howlinglibraries's review against another edition
4.0
"Whisper to me soft,
sing a song of homecoming,
hum me back to you."
I've been following Tyler on social media for years, and purchased this book when it first released a few years ago, but for some bizarre reason, it's been sitting, unopened, just looking pretty on my shelf until now. I love poetry collections, and Tyler's voice in particular is so beautiful and full of haunting that it never gets old. I only knocked a star off because a handful of the haikus are a bit repetitive, but this is a gorgeous collection that would be a fantastic addition to any poetry shelf.
sing a song of homecoming,
hum me back to you."
I've been following Tyler on social media for years, and purchased this book when it first released a few years ago, but for some bizarre reason, it's been sitting, unopened, just looking pretty on my shelf until now. I love poetry collections, and Tyler's voice in particular is so beautiful and full of haunting that it never gets old. I only knocked a star off because a handful of the haikus are a bit repetitive, but this is a gorgeous collection that would be a fantastic addition to any poetry shelf.
wonderingreader's review against another edition
4.0
This was a lovely collection of both poetry and photography. I would recommend if you like both, or just art in general!
kbairbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this ❤️ I want to reread this every month ❤️ I feel so filled with love and light right now
sandraisbooked's review against another edition
2.0
I admire the amount of haikus Gregson can make out of love but this sadly wasn't for me... but once again very aesthetically pleasing collection.
kalynau's review against another edition
5.0
This might be my favorite collection of poems about love!