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A review by apalershadeofwhite
Help Me, I'm Here: Poems to Myself by Anastasia Helena Fenald
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
The introduction to this anthology by Lincoln Der was astounding. It was such a heartfelt and beautiful way to introduce the collection and it made me excited for what was to come. I hoped the poems were as good as the introduction was and, thankfully, they were! There was some truly stunning writing in here. I found something I liked in almost every poem, whether it was an entire stanza, a phrase or a line, or even the whole poem! One thing I loved especially was the natural and world imagery, similes, and metaphors. I adored how the poet included the sky, the sun and the moon, the earth, and other things. They were all so gorgeous!
The distinction between 'Little Me' and who they are now was interesting by itself, but the poet sometimes referred to them both as "we" which I absolutely adored. They are different people, but yet the same. Two versions of one soul. It was interesting to analyse the format and layout in response to the two narrators throughout this collection. The experimentation with structure was really cool and executed really well. The choice between experimenting and conforming to classic, traditional poetry rules was really interesting overall, but especially interesting when it came to analyse who the narrator was: the younger or older self.
The distinction between 'Little Me' and who they are now was interesting by itself, but the poet sometimes referred to them both as "we" which I absolutely adored. They are different people, but yet the same. Two versions of one soul. It was interesting to analyse the format and layout in response to the two narrators throughout this collection. The experimentation with structure was really cool and executed really well. The choice between experimenting and conforming to classic, traditional poetry rules was really interesting overall, but especially interesting when it came to analyse who the narrator was: the younger or older self.
Content Warnings
Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts