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aebrossbooks's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I was so excited when I was able to get a copy of "A Geography That Does Not Hurt Us" by Carla Sofia Ferreira. A fan of her poetry from a previous chapbook, "Ironbound Fados," the idea of getting a full collection filled me with a delightful anticipation.
This book did not disappoint.
At times a cool breeze across the surface of still water, at other times a tumult of emotions ranging from grief to anger to acceptance, Ferreira does not disappoint. With an expert brush she paints intricate imagery, filling pages with so much of herself that it overflows, pouring from the page into the reader.
A few favorite poems were...
๐ "Elegy with Azeite e Pรฃo de Lรณ"
๐ "Ransom Note Found Inside a Passport" (I absolutely cried reading this poem. It was beautiful.)
๐ "Saudade as Last Days in Tennessee"
...but in truth, they were all lovely and drew me in to a point where, when finished, I had to sit with the swirl of emotion that this collection left me in.
Pick up a copy of this collection of poetry yourself. I promise you that it's well worth it, and afterwards you'll be singing Ferreira's praises as well.
This book did not disappoint.
At times a cool breeze across the surface of still water, at other times a tumult of emotions ranging from grief to anger to acceptance, Ferreira does not disappoint. With an expert brush she paints intricate imagery, filling pages with so much of herself that it overflows, pouring from the page into the reader.
A few favorite poems were...
๐ "Elegy with Azeite e Pรฃo de Lรณ"
๐ "Ransom Note Found Inside a Passport" (I absolutely cried reading this poem. It was beautiful.)
๐ "Saudade as Last Days in Tennessee"
...but in truth, they were all lovely and drew me in to a point where, when finished, I had to sit with the swirl of emotion that this collection left me in.
Pick up a copy of this collection of poetry yourself. I promise you that it's well worth it, and afterwards you'll be singing Ferreira's praises as well.
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