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Love Notes from the Hollow Tree by Jarod K. Anderson

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thewintersings's review

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hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.5

astudyinfic's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

I loved this one even more than the first.

There is so much love and comfort within these poems, countless reassurances with some explorations of grief. There were only a handful of poems I couldn't quite understand yet, but everything else I felt deeply in my soul.

It's impossible to pick favorites, there are too many. I want this book tucked beside my heart so it can be with me always, even when the mind forgets.

It was also surprisingly funny, I loved those traces of humor between so many insightful thoughts. It really brought it all together and I will be thinking about it for a long time.

soppycat's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

Much like the previous title, many of these poems feel like a comforting hug. Lots of reflective pieces, and some odd, funny ones. A lovely read.

noel_b's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective

3.5

I love Anderson's poetry and this book includes my favorite poem of his ("Clergy"). I enjoyed this reflexive, loving and weird meditation on our place as humans in the ecosystem we call Earth. Anderson's poems are short and surprising, trying to erase the arbitrary line we draw between "nature" and "humanity."

That said, I think I enjoyed his first collection, "Field Guide To The Haunted Forest" more as a whole. This one feels a little bit less cohesive, in my opinion.

Still excellent and a short read