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ClareR (5572 KP) rated the sun and her flowers in Books
Dec 31, 2017
I know this will be controversial, but....
This is written in five parts, like the life cycle of a flower: wilting, falling, rooting, rising and blooming. Some really disturbing, personal poetry is amongst these poems. It's a celebration in all it's forms: romantic, sexual and parental (I may have missed some). I originally wrote that the poems were 'so good', but I wonder in hindsight whether they actually are. In some ways, the poems are all very disjointed. You don't even really know where one ends and another starts (and vice versa). I'm not keen on how the titles of the poems are written at the bottom of the poems, and some are just left hanging in the middle of a page, like a motivational slogan. I read quite a bit of poetry, but this just isn't for me. I wouldn't go by my opinion though. I strongly advise you, if you're interested, to have a go and read Kaur's poetry yourselves.
Charlotte (209 KP) rated The Princess Saves Herself in This One in Books
Jan 21, 2018
the poems on grief are stunning, heartfelt and heartbreaking: they have real resonance & are definitely what i'll take away from reading this book (3 more)
some beautiful concepts
structural experimentation (although some elements are overused)
sweet & reassuring in places
i don't know if i've read too many poems of this style but some of the poems in this collection felt a little unoriginal or repetitive (1 more)
i should have read this book when i was younger: i feel like it would have a much larger impact on a slightly younger audience, maybe 15-17 year girls
Cori June (3033 KP) rated All the Things I Should've Told You in Books
Apr 10, 2021
Poems on love, grief & resilience
This book of poetry takes you on a journey. The grief and pain, the resilience of not letting life or people get you down, being open to love even though it could hurt. These poems resonate with the soul, honest and bare open for all to see.
Don't forget the tissues.
Don't forget the tissues.
Charley Whedon (0 KP) rated The Princess Saves Herself in This One in Books
Oct 16, 2017 (Updated Oct 16, 2017)
Plenty of inspiration in these pages. Suggested for anyone going through grief, there are beautiful poems about death I found helpful in my healing.
Dana (24 KP) rated The Dream of a Common Language: Poems 1974-1977 in Books
Mar 23, 2018
I loved the depth of these poems. They took so many dark aspects of life and made them beautiful. This was a great collection of poetry.
Dana (24 KP) rated The Norton Anthology of Poetry in Books
Mar 23, 2018
I had to read this for one of my classes. We read a lot of the poems out of here. Some were more interesting than others.
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Dragons in Books
Sep 6, 2019
He came to our primary school when this was released to do a signing...I was about 9 and my brother 13. The poems are cool for kids.