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Surviving Home by: Katerina Canyon (IG: @poehtickat )
Thank you to Katerina Canyon & Book Publicity Services for this gifted copy of ‘Surviving Home’.
This is a collection of poems that really takes you to a place of reflection and I took my time with it because it is so powerful! Some pieces are so hauntingly beautiful that I found myself re-reading them over & over just to make sure I absorbed all of what was written! I found myself using my highlighter so much that I typically would just keep the top off whenever I sat down to read! I had moments when I had to step away from a piece because I could relate to it in a kindred kind of way. Katerina draws on her own life experiences, and those of some loved ones, as inspiration for this collection.
‘Surviving Home’ is a prime example of why poetry is my absolute favorite genre! We get to dive into the psyche of the writer and are sometimes given just a glimpse into their life and/or creative source. An exceptional work of art will answer questions and create even more…this does that!
Some of my favs are below:
Involuntary Endurance (that first line!)
I Wish I Could Tell You This Has a Happy Ending
I Say You Can’t Go Home Again
Small Bear to Great Bear
Playing With Roses
An Afterthought of a Netflix Show (Carol Burnett…that’s all I will say!)
The Last Lecture (goosebumps every time!)
All Day Long
My Guardian Angel
Partial Aphorism (this!!!)
I Am the Complete Secret (this again!!)
Link in her bio!
Also, please check out her website for her upcoming events!
Thank you to Katerina Canyon & Book Publicity Services for this gifted copy of ‘Surviving Home’.
This is a collection of poems that really takes you to a place of reflection and I took my time with it because it is so powerful! Some pieces are so hauntingly beautiful that I found myself re-reading them over & over just to make sure I absorbed all of what was written! I found myself using my highlighter so much that I typically would just keep the top off whenever I sat down to read! I had moments when I had to step away from a piece because I could relate to it in a kindred kind of way. Katerina draws on her own life experiences, and those of some loved ones, as inspiration for this collection.
‘Surviving Home’ is a prime example of why poetry is my absolute favorite genre! We get to dive into the psyche of the writer and are sometimes given just a glimpse into their life and/or creative source. An exceptional work of art will answer questions and create even more…this does that!
Some of my favs are below:
Involuntary Endurance (that first line!)
I Wish I Could Tell You This Has a Happy Ending
I Say You Can’t Go Home Again
Small Bear to Great Bear
Playing With Roses
An Afterthought of a Netflix Show (Carol Burnett…that’s all I will say!)
The Last Lecture (goosebumps every time!)
All Day Long
My Guardian Angel
Partial Aphorism (this!!!)
I Am the Complete Secret (this again!!)
Link in her bio!
Also, please check out her website for her upcoming events!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Violence
blkbelle_reads's review
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🌸Book Review🌸
Title: Surviving Home
Author: Katerina Canyon
Genre:Collection of Poems
🎭🎭🎭🎭
Trigger ⚠️Warnings: domestic violence, rape, substance abuse, police brutality, racism, mental illness,politics,covid
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you @bookpublicityservices for this copy!
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of poetry.
🎭🎭🎭🎭
The title ,Surviving Home really piqued my interest. Unfortunately for some, it’s home that people have to survive and not the world itself.
🏠🏠🏠🏠
In this collection, the author wrote about uncomfortable but much needed topics through poetry. I could feel the pain in the author’s writings. There were times when I just had to sit and think, “what did she mean by that?” or “Wow that’s heartbreaking.”
🏠🏠🏠🏠
The author was able to create beautiful poetry through painful topics such as domestic violence, rape, substance abuse,generational trauma, ,homelessness,unhealthy family dynamics police brutality,slavery and racism w/ metaphors that forced you to think even deeper about issues she experienced.
This collection of poetry is pertinent today and would make for a great discussion in both an educational setting or bookclub setting.
📖📖📖
The poetry engaged me as a reader/interpreter. I enjoyed the authors use of metaphors the most. I had to read the poems more than once to try to understand the meanings of some poems and some I’m still not clear. I would like to ask the author myself. 😅 But Ill settle for a discussion with a book friend bc I would love to discuss to see another’s viewpoint. These topics are heavy but I love dissecting another persons mind.
✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾
I really enjoy poetry because it forces you to think deep and attempt to interpret what the poet is conveying through poetry.
I highlighted and marked poems that really stuck to me.
Here are some of my favorites
🤎🤎🤎🤎
🎭Involuntary Endurance
🎭I Wish I Could Tell You This Has A Happy Ending
❤️🩹My Pain Is Sculpted Into Art For You To Consume
❤️🩹Witness
❤️🩹A Petition For Unrecognized Children
❤️🩹Sojourner
❤️🩹I Left Out “Bells And Whistles” Written With a Little But of Help from Webster’s Dictionary
❤️🩹Partial Aphorism
❤️🩹Epilogue
Title: Surviving Home
Author: Katerina Canyon
Genre:Collection of Poems
🎭🎭🎭🎭
Trigger ⚠️Warnings: domestic violence, rape, substance abuse, police brutality, racism, mental illness,politics,covid
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you @bookpublicityservices for this copy!
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of poetry.
🎭🎭🎭🎭
The title ,Surviving Home really piqued my interest. Unfortunately for some, it’s home that people have to survive and not the world itself.
🏠🏠🏠🏠
In this collection, the author wrote about uncomfortable but much needed topics through poetry. I could feel the pain in the author’s writings. There were times when I just had to sit and think, “what did she mean by that?” or “Wow that’s heartbreaking.”
🏠🏠🏠🏠
The author was able to create beautiful poetry through painful topics such as domestic violence, rape, substance abuse,generational trauma, ,homelessness,unhealthy family dynamics police brutality,slavery and racism w/ metaphors that forced you to think even deeper about issues she experienced.
This collection of poetry is pertinent today and would make for a great discussion in both an educational setting or bookclub setting.
📖📖📖
The poetry engaged me as a reader/interpreter. I enjoyed the authors use of metaphors the most. I had to read the poems more than once to try to understand the meanings of some poems and some I’m still not clear. I would like to ask the author myself. 😅 But Ill settle for a discussion with a book friend bc I would love to discuss to see another’s viewpoint. These topics are heavy but I love dissecting another persons mind.
✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾
I really enjoy poetry because it forces you to think deep and attempt to interpret what the poet is conveying through poetry.
I highlighted and marked poems that really stuck to me.
Here are some of my favorites
🤎🤎🤎🤎
🎭Involuntary Endurance
🎭I Wish I Could Tell You This Has A Happy Ending
❤️🩹My Pain Is Sculpted Into Art For You To Consume
❤️🩹Witness
❤️🩹A Petition For Unrecognized Children
❤️🩹Sojourner
❤️🩹I Left Out “Bells And Whistles” Written With a Little But of Help from Webster’s Dictionary
❤️🩹Partial Aphorism
❤️🩹Epilogue
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Racism
inquisitiveengineer's review
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emotional
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4.0
I love poetry as a form to feel the emotion of an experience, to see it in a different light. Through the perspective of a black woman in LA, dealing with challenges of racism, abuse, and the like, Katerina Canyon tells us her story. She highlights home as somewhere she endured, not the "safety of home" so many (myself included) often take for granted. This collection isn't about making you feel good - it's about reality. It doesn't tell you how to react - it just is, unapologetically. There are simply observations, feelings, and questions about growing up, and about racism today. This collection is heavy, but I loved reading it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Child abuse, and Drug abuse
canascorner's review
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dark
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medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Torture
emzireads's review
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dark
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Drug abuse
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