Fussy by Kaitlan C. Farrior

The collection starts off with Difficult, a strong poem about being a woman unafraid to be strong and speak out in situations. The Cost Of Saying No and What They Tried To Name Me, were again a powerful poem about standing up for yourself despite how others see you, saying no can be strength not weakness as others can make you believe. Chivarly Isn't Dead, It's Just Limited, was a powerful duel perspective poem told from both the male and female perspective which really looked at how over time basic respect and kindness in generations has changed so much looking at care, texting, ghosting, all manner of issues which have developed over recent years especially. When It Happens, too was a really touching poem how you exist in sadness and grief when a close loss happens and how we try to survive and carry on despite the pain and hurt we're left with. It was a fantastic collection of poetry which to me felt empowering to read, many of them came across as life observations almost like a series of diary entries as poems written over time through life and so many relatable points and issues were raised too.