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Then Wake Me Up: when society gets brighter
by Paris Cunningham
I am SO glad that I got to read this collection by [a:Paris Cunningham|18311287|Paris Cunningham|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1613228581p2/18311287.jpg]! Thank you so much for providing me a review copy!
In general I really love to read poetry books and this one was no different! Poetry itself is so personal that I don't think I'll ever be able to rate it in terms of writing style or anything. It is generally through emotions and honestly? I went through a lot of emotions while reading this collection and the accounts and everything were so damn relatable! I'll mention few of the titles I really liked to read. Also, I love how the author made sure to have content warning in the starting on the collection. I was really happy for it!
The first title is Then Wake Me Up which was like an ode to people in general to try to maintain peace. The second title, I Don't Know seemed very personal to me, about the struggles and unhappiness that is usually found in people these days and no one knows what to do, how to be there for everyone. Here is few lines I really loved:
I just want answers and I want them soon,
I want to give their dark nights a moon,
It is hard for me to deal or find the seed,
When all I can give is not what they need
The third title, Extinct was very unique indeed. An imagination where humans are extinct or they are not. It was a title that actually made me think a lot! The fourth title, Social Media was actually really relevant to present times. It was like a general summarization of what happens on social media and how people fret about creating content there. The next title, Don't Fear The Monster, Fear the Cause' was small but conveyed such an amazing message! Okay, I kind of want to mention all the titles but I don't want to give everything away. The last poem 'Pain is Gain' felt the most personal to me, it was about creating content and getting appreciation for that content only where there is some level of pain involved. I mean whenever I sit down to write or think about reading, these are the same thoughts I have, Like whether I have to be sad in order to connect to people, if people will be able to connect as much to my content if it is happy.
The collection, together was really beautiful to read through. The poems weren't directly connected anywhere, they were surrounding on various social issues that we see going around these days. And what I loved the most was how I was able to connect to every piece in some or the other way. Really loved it!
Trigger Warnings: Self-harm, Suicide, Religion, Terrorism, Bombs, Toxic Relationships
In general I really love to read poetry books and this one was no different! Poetry itself is so personal that I don't think I'll ever be able to rate it in terms of writing style or anything. It is generally through emotions and honestly? I went through a lot of emotions while reading this collection and the accounts and everything were so damn relatable! I'll mention few of the titles I really liked to read. Also, I love how the author made sure to have content warning in the starting on the collection. I was really happy for it!
The first title is Then Wake Me Up which was like an ode to people in general to try to maintain peace. The second title, I Don't Know seemed very personal to me, about the struggles and unhappiness that is usually found in people these days and no one knows what to do, how to be there for everyone. Here is few lines I really loved:
I just want answers and I want them soon,
I want to give their dark nights a moon,
It is hard for me to deal or find the seed,
When all I can give is not what they need
The third title, Extinct was very unique indeed. An imagination where humans are extinct or they are not. It was a title that actually made me think a lot! The fourth title, Social Media was actually really relevant to present times. It was like a general summarization of what happens on social media and how people fret about creating content there. The next title, Don't Fear The Monster, Fear the Cause' was small but conveyed such an amazing message! Okay, I kind of want to mention all the titles but I don't want to give everything away. The last poem 'Pain is Gain' felt the most personal to me, it was about creating content and getting appreciation for that content only where there is some level of pain involved. I mean whenever I sit down to write or think about reading, these are the same thoughts I have, Like whether I have to be sad in order to connect to people, if people will be able to connect as much to my content if it is happy.
The collection, together was really beautiful to read through. The poems weren't directly connected anywhere, they were surrounding on various social issues that we see going around these days. And what I loved the most was how I was able to connect to every piece in some or the other way. Really loved it!
Trigger Warnings: Self-harm, Suicide, Religion, Terrorism, Bombs, Toxic Relationships