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Wildly Into the Dark: Typewriter Poems and the Rattlings of a Curious Mind by Tyler Knott Gregson
elana_'s review
4.0
I like these typewriter poems! This is the second collection of poetry I’ve read by Gregson, and the imagery and beautiful language he creates didn’t cease to leave me in awe. I also love the photography in these collections.
c8_19's review
4.0
For anyone who loves beautiful words and poetry that doesn't stick to any standard form, this book is for you.
readingwithk's review
4.0
I thought this collection was way stronger than Gregson's previous work. He really improved on his work with imagery, which I appreciated. While I enjoyed the typewriter poems, the other works fell super flat for me. It was too simple without much substance.
abs_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
My Star Rating Breakdown:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ --Perfection! I ADORE this book. I will read it over and over and over again. Will rant and rave about this to anyone who will listen.
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 --So, so, so good. I have no complaints, but not every book can be my “favorite” so…
⭐⭐⭐⭐ --Now this is what I'm talking about! Wonderful. I enjoyed it a lot.
⭐⭐⭐.5 -- Not bad! Definitely above average but not quite a favorite. I would be willing to give it another go.
⭐⭐⭐ -- Average. I didn't love it or hate it, but I would happily recommend it to someone who I think might love it.
⭐⭐.5 -- Ehhh. This wasn't great. Or, it was an okay story but there were too many technical errors.
⭐⭐ --I'm not impressed. Hopefully it was a library book and I didn't pay money for it.
⭐.5 --Not the worst book I've ever read, but it was a close call. Might recommend to someone I don't like.
⭐ --Wow that was bad. No redeemable qualities. I dislike everything about it. I don’t condone book burning, but this might be an exception.
abookishaffair's review
4.0
"Wildly into the Dark" is the new book by author Tyler Knott Gregson. It's his third book of poetry and it touches on everything from love to nature to travel. Some of the poems are incredibly personal and intimate and he has a great way of reaching out to the reader from the pages and making the reader feel like he's talking directly to them.
This book is so much more than just a poetry book though. Gregson is also a great photographer and puts a lot of his photography in this book. The photographs are mostly of nature and beautiful scenery. The pictures are special by themselves but combined with the words of the poems, it becomes something more powerful.
The other thing that is special about this book is that many of the poems are typed out by typewriter on old random pieces of paper. That probably doesn't sound particularly exciting but it makes the poems feel a little more special like a connection between the past and the present.
This is the first book that I've read by Gregson but I would love to go back and read some of his other poetry because I enjoyed that so much. One of the other things that I want to mention about this book is that $1 from the pre-orders of this book are going to help support their organization To Write Love on Her Arms, an organization dedicated to helping those with mental illness especially depression. It's a great cause and that only makes this book more special!
This book is so much more than just a poetry book though. Gregson is also a great photographer and puts a lot of his photography in this book. The photographs are mostly of nature and beautiful scenery. The pictures are special by themselves but combined with the words of the poems, it becomes something more powerful.
The other thing that is special about this book is that many of the poems are typed out by typewriter on old random pieces of paper. That probably doesn't sound particularly exciting but it makes the poems feel a little more special like a connection between the past and the present.
This is the first book that I've read by Gregson but I would love to go back and read some of his other poetry because I enjoyed that so much. One of the other things that I want to mention about this book is that $1 from the pre-orders of this book are going to help support their organization To Write Love on Her Arms, an organization dedicated to helping those with mental illness especially depression. It's a great cause and that only makes this book more special!
thesunriseinside's review
5.0
The most beautiful poetry I've read in a while.
It gave me a feeling I can't quite describe, like I want to wander into the unknown, turn my life into a series of adventures, leave behind the little confusions of daily life, learn things I didn't know I didn't know, just do more & love more & be more.
I loved it.
It gave me a feeling I can't quite describe, like I want to wander into the unknown, turn my life into a series of adventures, leave behind the little confusions of daily life, learn things I didn't know I didn't know, just do more & love more & be more.
I loved it.
huckleberrycyn's review
4.0
They asked me what poetry was,
and as few things have,
it stole my speech for a moment.
All I could think to say
was that poetry
is taking an ache
and making it
sing.
I tried not to love this collection, but here I am.
Like all of his work, this collection is raw and heartfelt. Tyler Knott Gregson has no problem cutting himself open and showing the reader his innards. All the messy ugliness and all his flaws. While I severally dislike the phraseology "voice of a generation", Gregson is certainly talented if anything.
and as few things have,
it stole my speech for a moment.
All I could think to say
was that poetry
is taking an ache
and making it
sing.
I tried not to love this collection, but here I am.
Like all of his work, this collection is raw and heartfelt. Tyler Knott Gregson has no problem cutting himself open and showing the reader his innards. All the messy ugliness and all his flaws. While I severally dislike the phraseology "voice of a generation", Gregson is certainly talented if anything.
readlikefire's review
3.0
Nice poems, but I felt they were too focused on the "I" perspective. Granted, it's Gregson's take on the world, as the blurb on the back says, but to me it felt a little ego-centric.
mandygollaher's review
5.0
Wildly Into the Dark was one of the first poetry collections I ever purchased, and although it was not the first one I finished, it was the beginning of a journey into a poetic world that has inspired me in so many ways. It is the collection I find myself in the most, and I truly believe that anyone can carve apart any poem in this wonderful book and find themselves served upon the page.
Gregson is a wanderer, lover, and insightful appreciator of the world; his poems range from odes to the woman of his dreams to evaluations of his mental health, and observations about the natural world. The poems are written in strong, descriptive, poignant free verse that makes every word both accesible to newbies in the poetry world and poet-junkies alike. There's so much substance in this collection and poems for every mood.
Some of my favorite pieces evaluate and question the depth of our language and the seemingly impossible task of channeling intense emotion into a few lines of verse. Not only is every word in "Wildly Into the Dark" chosen carefully, Gregson also evaluates the rhetoric of those in the public sphere with sharp commentary on the way words are misused throughout our lives. Sprinkled in to the political commentary are anecdotes of love; snapshots of perfect hours sandwiched between trials of darkness and beams of light. Even if you've never been in love, you can't help but feel every emotion deep in your heart and swoon.
There are too many amazing poems in this collection for me to pick a favorite, however, I will allow Tyler Knott Gregson to speak for himself with this particular poem which, to me, defines the importance and wisdom of this collection:
"They asked me what poetry was,
and as few things have,
it stole my speech for a moment.
All I could think to say
was that poetry is taking an ache
and making it
sing."
If you are looking for poetry to ignite your heart, heal a piece of darkness taking over your life, challenge the all consuming nature of the negativity streamed into our minds through every screen, or inspire you to travel and admire nature, please, pick up "Wildly Into the Dark."
You won't regret it.
Gregson is a wanderer, lover, and insightful appreciator of the world; his poems range from odes to the woman of his dreams to evaluations of his mental health, and observations about the natural world. The poems are written in strong, descriptive, poignant free verse that makes every word both accesible to newbies in the poetry world and poet-junkies alike. There's so much substance in this collection and poems for every mood.
Some of my favorite pieces evaluate and question the depth of our language and the seemingly impossible task of channeling intense emotion into a few lines of verse. Not only is every word in "Wildly Into the Dark" chosen carefully, Gregson also evaluates the rhetoric of those in the public sphere with sharp commentary on the way words are misused throughout our lives. Sprinkled in to the political commentary are anecdotes of love; snapshots of perfect hours sandwiched between trials of darkness and beams of light. Even if you've never been in love, you can't help but feel every emotion deep in your heart and swoon.
There are too many amazing poems in this collection for me to pick a favorite, however, I will allow Tyler Knott Gregson to speak for himself with this particular poem which, to me, defines the importance and wisdom of this collection:
"They asked me what poetry was,
and as few things have,
it stole my speech for a moment.
All I could think to say
was that poetry is taking an ache
and making it
sing."
If you are looking for poetry to ignite your heart, heal a piece of darkness taking over your life, challenge the all consuming nature of the negativity streamed into our minds through every screen, or inspire you to travel and admire nature, please, pick up "Wildly Into the Dark."
You won't regret it.
gabriella's review
4.0
Lovely read to finish the year. Very hopeful and beautiful and made me wish I was in love. The best poetry I have read this year. This guys thoughts really makes sense to me.