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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!
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Graphic: Child abuse and Violence
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