Embrace The Dark by SaDee Hodge

SaDee's newest collection of poetry is another powerful honest read and as always, some poems really hit me deeply: Helix Of Survival, was a poem about the danger a partner can make you feel by their hand and a few lines in particular resonated so hard with teenage me: 'survivors don't talk about the aftermath of escaping death' & 'survival takes its toll' both parts of that poem I feel deeply because teenage me experienced similar dangerous behaviour from another's actions. Stream Of Conscious Thoughts, was again so relatable about writing being an escape when facing bad times in life and to cope writing becomes your therapy. Revenge Not So Sweet, was a poem so understandable and relatable how you can feel nothing is truly yours anymore after such a relationship and how that can make you wish you could flip it and make them understand how you felt in the dangerous situation they made you face. Witching Hour Confessions, was a really great relatable poem again about late night thinking and how your overthinking and deepest thoughts can come spilling out in the comfort of darkness and being alone. The dedication to Eve, as well saying my reviews have been noticed was so touching and SaDee if you read this review too, thank you for writing your story and sharing it so others facing dangerous situations in relationships know they're not the only one's and that others out here understand too, never stop writing!

Poems For Ari by Shona More

This book of poetry was a tender collection in tribute to Ari, Shona's little boy, who sadly passed away after suffering with chronic kidney disease. Some stand out poems of this collection to me were: Suitcase, about returning home with item's only and not your beloved baby. Some Days, was a poem about the simple way grief changes day to day and the emotions that it brings day in day out you learn to adapt with. What If? Was a fantastic poem linking nature, hope and grief in searching for signs you can belive in to be from your loved one that has passed. This was a collection of some beautiful long poems which show the depth of a mother's love and even more touching wad the way every poem nearly of the collection ends, Love You Forever, as if reaching out with the words directly to her son, a beautiful loving touch.

Such Small Hands: Poetry on Grief, Love, and the Enduring Spirit by Tiffany Ann Dosal

This poetry collection is possibly the most relatable and heartbreaking one I've read about child loss and suicide so trigger warning for those topic's being discussed. Any death is a tragedy, but for a child or baby even more so when their life was shortened unexpectedly from what we believe they'll get which is decades of life not a handful of weeks, months or years and even more so when it's the result of suicide as a cause and because of bullying which is just completely devastating. The poems talk beautifully especially of how music threads us in life and after loss. The collection speaks of the weight of carrying grief daily through life making you feel like a ghost amongst the living and I think one poem we all can relate to and know is, Do Not Stand At My Grave & Weep and that was included in a quoted poem form as another relatable addition. Little Strawberry, Lovely Music and the line 'the cellist in black play,' all hit me hard as relatable poems as I was once a cellist in all black playing in aan orchestra letting the music speak as it can absolutely speak better than words at times, and the joy of sharing music and food bonds us in a way with each other a lot of the time we'd never get solo or with people who just don't get us Carousels In Heaven, was a melancholic yet beautifully wistful poem about the beauty and joy a carousel can bring and how such a beautiful thing you see in daily life and once saw together can leave a lingering hopeful tie you wish to still be a bind in life and beyond keeping you anchored and close to your passed loved one. Honestly, this collection is possibly one of the best about losing a child I have ever read for the depth and honesty with which it has been written and I truly hope that writing this has helped.

Lost In The Milky Way by Emmie Vale

This poetry collection is a bold and raw look into life post birth when it should be all joyous, instead depression and overthinking takes control and Emmi has really captured her experience and perspective of the situation she lived through and all she experienced with emotional detail. Some stand out poems to me were: An Omen, on the early pain of nothing going right and feeling nothing can or will. Missing Records, lack of evidence of anything you raise being concerned and worried about. She, Selfless, about the strength of a lone new mum and all they have to do caring for themselves as best they can and this nee little dependent one too. k.o, was a literal reflective poem, of how we say the opposite to stop worry so instead of everything being ok, it's not but we wish to raise no concern. I Count To One, I relate to so hard as an only child I realise growing up I was so lucky and my parents gave so much and I've seen others with siblings struggling more with timelessness from parents and pain of them splitting for reasons eventually too where as for one life can be more stable and the family unit stronger, one can mean a strong family unit for sure despite what anyone says, an only one is a precious one and the self awareness of putting them first over the worry of trying again and all you could worry about facing again shows depth of awareness to protect not hinder your family. Misplaced, about fighting judgement from others for your conclusion in building a family, again was a bold and secure message in knowing what you need to do over anyone else's judgement which shouldn't even come into such a decision where the reliance is on you not them. This was a deep emotional ride but I know so many people will feel it and sit with it relating to themselves within the poems too.

Till We Meet Again: For you, Mom by Delton Savio DSouza

I have to start this review with a quote from the book that we can all relate to: 'you have changed me permanently' I believe everyone we meet in life changes us, but no-one more so than a parent who's been right there from the start of our life shaping us and such a true line on love and grief, the love that remains in a new shape to adapt to cope with and make peace with. A stand out poem to me was: Time Has Become Unreliable, all about how the days and hours move the same but now feels untrustworthy for anything could suddenly happen and trying to achieve anything can feel hopeless when we all go eventually after being faced with such heavy grief and sudden loss. It flowed like poetic storytelling of real life learning to live with grief, the same but changed forever after the loss of such a beloved person in your life.

The Shore: A Journey Through the Blue - A Brief, Poetic Companion for the Lonely Walk Through Infertility, Loss and Grief by K.P. Grace

This poetry book reads as a memoir and a companion book to anyone also suffering and struggling through infertility, miscarriage and the loss of identity as a woman you can face when unable to achieve the baby you so desire and ache to have. From the way that nature and the sea, or the shore, can be a soothing experience in the depths of pain to feel cleansed and gain new perspective from a change of scenery and the beauty of the coastline and horizon the book was not only beautifully written flowing like we were walking the tide and journey side by side, but with beautiful watercolour style pictures annotating the journey too like we're exploring together and seeing the joint beauty we can easily miss from focusing only on the negatives served up to us. Beautifully written and illustrated.

When The Petals Fall, I Rise by Isobel Raine

A collection of poetry about embracing life after a break up despite how rough it feels at the start. The lies he told me was a beautiful few words, few lines but still packs a punch about not being or at least feeling like enough and each line of each poem is impactful even in being short verses.

Unhinged by Olena Rose

This poetry collection I really found myself relating to so many poems, Craving, for something real such a good poem of advice being shared. Swimming in fear too, about how easily we can let fear hold us back doing anything we want to as well as Letting Go, especially, is so relatable about losing sleep because of a person or situation you find yourself in trying to deal with. A great collection about love of self, others and growth to embrace situations not shy away from them.

Not Your Good Girl Anymore by Faith Hubble

Faith has become one of my favourite poets to have found so far, in this collection she touches on so many contradictory truths in love, life and faith and one particular poem, The Wife verse stood out the most for its blatant obviousness in the last two lines especially and My Body Was Never Mine, too again looking at how women can birth the next generation and still not be deemed equal to men in some views. As well as being 'good' by staying quiet in the community of faith and church under the eyes of whoever or whichever God or faith you choose to follow or believe and how it can feel misguiding or controlling instead of embracing of people for who they are firstly this poetry collection will be an eye-opener and get you thinking too about life situations.

Because I Love You by Despoina Kemeridou

A great short and sweet collection of poetry about being in love and all the flourishing feelings and joy it can bring in this collection my favourite poems that stood out were, Safe space and Your Warm Embrace. Really lovely poems especially capturing the power human connection can have from an initial connection to flourishing friendship or love.

Stardust & Shadows by Stella Violet Frances

Firstly trigger warning, there is mentions of abuse, loss and cancer in this book. The blank page is a great poem any of us can relate to the joy of a blank page to write and create, dream anything you want and Cats are such good friends too, animals are always there for us through the rough and tough to the joyous times we face. The end of the book also had a really touching note to remind us all to keep going in life despite any struggles we have one again we can all find a way to relate to I'm sure.

Warning I'm Out Of Estrogen by Faith Hubble

The poems in this collection are so clever and fun whilst being so painfully at times true about growing older as a girl for sure I have elder family members this collection has been relatable to fir them when I've shared the book eith them I love the I wake at 3am poem about sheep running off with sleep such a fun view of the situation and made me smile I can really relate and I live by some real sheep that are characters too a joyful yet realist view of life aging as a woman!

Let Me Be Wild Again by Isobel Raine

Isobel has written beautifully about life and her observations documented here are short and impactful in each verse. The mirror doesn't lie was a super relatable poem about change after a relationship along with I was never asking for too much, which can be such a true statement depending on the relationship situation. I completely relate to the message of just be you as well after all faking being someone else to please someone will never work out, relatable truthful poetry and observations.

Roses Will Bloom From Your Dreams by Mara Thelling

A short deep and descriptive collection, In The Morning and Time, as themes of poetry capturing the what can be mundane everyday, as a joyous thing to just simply be thankful for another day of waking and existing. Simple ideas but nonetheless important!

Unreachable by Jimena Alvarez

A beautiful collection of honest poetry about various life situations you may find yourself. Borrowed Tears was a beautiful opening poem for this collection another poem, Hunger, about desire to progress constantly either in a job etc is relentless and insatiable the language of the poems pouring emotion, living completely up to the book's title.

Imagination Of Her by Mohd Farhan

This collection of poetry focuses on the deep love you can feel so certainly for someone with some poems with more depth as poems no 65, 70 & 74, talk about loss and love afterwards and how the way you feel for someone remains and adapts through the years as time progresses on too.

You Are My Sun by Munkh Zaya

This collection of poetry is so fun and playful especially in the first of four sections, I love you, stating simple facts from the author to their love in messages to each other. It is really well thought out and set out in design to read, short and sweet too. I also want to add a note as a British English reader I love that the author has taken the care to translate it for us to also enjoy pure care and dedication and from me as a reader appreciation to get to read this collection!

Strictly On Love by Virat Nimesh

This literally is a beautiful collection of poetry as the title suggets about Love and the wondering, hoping and discovery that ensues. Poem 25, to me was the most touching and true it was all about rain and feeling it, moving you when in love and after losing love too. For me this was a really touching series of poems and shows care of the love nurtured and experienced shone through trying to adapt and move on after a relationship breakdown too.

To My Muse by Areesha

This was a beautiful collection Areesha has written for her muse, every poem spoke tender truth of a relationship, of experiencing a crush and love and also sadly the fall out and aftermath of feelings left behind. If Love Had A Face, about finding beauty in every day areas around us in nature and objects getting us thinking and appreciating beauty in every day life. From holding hands, sharing smiles, the poems make you think of the beauty in daily moments shared as well as, another particular poem, One Sided or limerent love poetry about loving someone who became a stranger again to you after sharing something between you. It was a quick collection to read but one of the most touching collections I've found and read yet.

That What Lingers by Tanyia Naidoo

Anyone who has felt the world against them at times, this collection of poetry feels like a friend saying I see the pain you're in I'm here, I get it. From death to feeling low or worthless trying to just carry on especially as bodies as homes or houses left to ruin trying their best to be fixed or copying others afraid to be yourself and stand out, there is something you can relate to in this collection.

Anatomy of Change: What It Costs to Become by M. M. Crusinberry

This new collection focuses on the cycle of renewal and change, how growth can be for better on reflection. After Winter, a great simple poem of seasonal change alike we go through times of change as humans too. It was a short collection to read easily in an evening and sit with.

Dear Self by Patience Tamarra

This was a lovely book about embracing yourself for all your flaws and feelings, positive or negative. Despite any situation, you can learn and live through it, forgive yourself and move forward and these short poems/verses will definitely help instil into your mind, things can get better and you can learn to embrace yourself better.

Carmina: not meant to explain by Janvi Shree

This book was great detailing all the thoughts and feelings of being deeply in like of someone, faking feelings to hide your true ones knowing they're unrequited and how you can be infatuated with someone and their potential you see in them. I love the title my mum is the only person I know to know Latin these days too which was a lovely touch and the verses were so deep despite being short a beautiful poetry collection.

May This Love Find me by Havilah Mae

A beautiful book rich with hope and anticipation of love. Hold My Hand and You Make Everything Better were two great poems about the joy of sharing love in evey day moments that I think many of us will really relate to. Each poem of the collection shows the beauty of love growing in everyday life moments over time together in various settings life presents us.

Too Jagged To Hold by Kristen Hornung

TW: Rape and trauma mentions. A brave collection of poetry inspired after rape and the trauma following it showing the fragility of life years on after the traumatic event occurs. The collection also looks at the cycle of life and loss, family and expectations and reality of your own situation. It was deeply moving emotive poetry and you could really immerse yourself in feeling everything as you read through the collection, especially if you know anyone who has faced trauma, it was so honest and open it really was a courageous collection to write and share and I know it will help so many survivors feel so less alone reading this, realising others do, sadly, understand the same depth of pain and trauma.

Sleep, Awaken My Soul by Nick Adigu Burke

I have to start by saying the tribute in the book deidicating it to his friend who has passed was lovely to read Elevator Of Angels, was a lovely concept poem about life after loss and imagining what could exist beyond. A Painful Truth, too about appreciating love of another though they have sadly passed away. There's longer more concept based in depth poetry included too interspersed with shorter poems still as well. It was a lovely little book and a nice way to get us thinking of life beyond death and how sleep can be a gateway to open our minds to dream of what could be.

Poetry About Nothing by Jasiel Faulkenberry

This collection was about a look into love and loss, reflections through life and the emotions and feelings we feel and embrace unlike the title, it wasn't about nothing at all it was very deep feeling. Still Into You and Manifestation were two poems about the alluring pull of love and how it can make you feel so deeply connected to the one you like or love. A short moving collection of poetry.

Love And Life Made Into Poetry by Crystal Davison

A beautiful and realistic collection of poetry in love and life, many poems spoke to me in this collection. Endless Love, about even saying I Do in marriage is not enough to show your love and dedication. Forever Mine, simple lines stating the simple fact as titled. True Love, was a poem written like a vow and beautifully tender. I Need You, about in the mundane every day life, wondering when love will happen to you. Priceless, was a poem I really relate to, how money can't buy love and how big houses can be void of emotion in the family, money isn't happiness. Damaged Goods, about trust being broken but desiring love again anyway. Waiting For You, a poem reflecting on love after loss was particulary touching how grief for someone you care so much for can alter your life forever despite you not wanting it to. It was an amazing collection summing up the full life circle of loving and losing.

Ohhh Unrequited Me by K L Harper

A collection capturing the feelings of one sided lust/love/limerance, however you want to label the situations correctly here. Close My Eyes, was a stunning poem and my favourite of the collection about the person you like being on your mind and all you see trying to sleep. A realistic collection about how it can really effect you and your life feeling so deeply for someone else and either being unsure how they feel about you back or fear finding out and opening up.

On Loneliness by The School of Life

In this book we meet various people, see their portraits and hear their stories. Many stories come from hardship, trials life has dealt them to deal with and range from isolation due to illness, losing family, friends, coming out, going to prison etc, really hard hitting issues that can turn life as you know it upside down. At the same time though, showing loneliness affects anyone and everyone no matter gender, sexuality, age it doesn't define but instils one very good point, connection can happen in real life or online, daily living a simple smile can start a conversation developing connection and we should all judge each other less.

Velvet Promises by Telby Fae

This book was a guide split in to parts, looking in to how to connect deeply with your partner in building more trust, connection and intimacy too with various detailed ideas to spark conversation, build on the connection and nurture it more deeply too. For me the poem, The First Time You Saw Me Cry, was for me a deep poem to read especially as the first time I cried in front of my boyfriend ever, I hadn't cried in years and it was like a storm crashed down and he was supportive that day I was broken after the loss of our friend and we're still strong together to this day, and I've also not cried since that day everyone who knows me knows when I cry it's deep and he proved to me when I break he has me. The book finished with some really touching and loving affirmations for self and partner shared or individual they offer deep thinking and reflection on connection and is great to both in a couple read as well and share in reading the points and get discussing.

To The Boy Who Used To Love by Ella X

This was a really relatable collection for anyone who has been through or is going through a break up. Two stand out poems to me of this collection were, Goodbye and Afraid, two short verse poems that state true facts about feeling you deserved better and afraid of not moving on even over time to come. A book that perfectly captures how a breakup can be like mourning someone still living and the stages of acceptance, regret, reflection and moving on you experience.

Hope and Humiliation: A Journey of Love by Lucy Barton

The book tells the story of Lucy and John, how deep love can feel and drowning at the same time when not fully met and felt by both people. Split between telling the story in small chapters and poetry combined it was a great read, almost like a novel and so well written only completely true sadly for Lucy what she went through in her late teens/early twenties of this trying relationship. Two Minds, was a poem I relate to so much about wondering why you don't see someone so much who's feelings don't match yours and for me captured exactly how a relationship can feel one sided and unmet emotionally by a guy, the book shows how a relationship can make you feel lesser and inadequate and if you've ever been in a draining, second guessing relationship, you will absolutely relate to this book in many parts.

Static Communication by L.Q. Murphy

This poetry collection shows us the power of words and communication between people, the main theme through the whole book about the power we hold in connecting with each other, showing us how good and bad we can feel through the emotions connections can bring us. A couple of stand out poems to me of this collection were: I Feel The Static, about a relationship stalling in progress. Trust Has Fatigued, about chances taken, feeling broken and lost amid distrust or betrayal. I really enjoyed this collection and the title especially plays well into rounding up the collection's meaning when all you want is to talk to someone and get through to them just to be met with static and how that leaves you feeling.

For The Moments We Shared by Happily Lover

A beautiful collection of verse poetry about finding love and how love unifies and guides through quiet moments of silence, imperfections as shared beauty, hand in hand embracing life together as it's journey unfolds for you. The collection had a gorgeous flow and rhyme to it too, yours in music was my favourite poem/letter in the final section of the book which rounded off the collection beautifully in my opinion.

Collide by Isaac Paredes

This poetry collection was all about the risk and joy in meeting people and allowing them space in your life if they try and make an effort back to show they appreciate you and how we all see each other better than we see or talk to ourselves. Sometimes colliding can result in bravely and honestly opening up to each other exactly as this collection captures all the feelings it brings.

Whispers Of My Soul by Kylie Adams

This was a lovely collection of deep feeling poetry. Some poems that stood out to me most were: Entangle and Love That Stays were two beautiful poems about staying through the bad times and being steady support for each other through the good and bad times. Unattainable, was a great poem summing up unrequited love or one sided limerence. A short collection speaking lots of lovely short verses of truth.

Dining with the Enemy by Winnie Nantongo

This book perfectly captures how self doubt can make you question your self worth and have you feeling low as well as dealing with depression and anxiety as well which can all too often arrive hand in hand an unwelcome trio to wreck havoc on your mind. Regrets, was such a truthful loaded poem I think everyone will find something to relate to in it about feeling the need to change to try to fit in when we shouldn't The Calm After, all about self love and embracing who we are, what we like and don't like unashamedly too really sums up how in trying to people please we can lose part pof our identity too easily too. A really great collection with many points you can relate to easily in daily life experiences.

Echoes Of You by Marius Burger Lourens

Marius has wriiten a beautiful trilogy of poetry about love, loss and grief of a relationship, this being the first book of the series. Some poems which really spoke to me: Heartbeats Between Us, was a beautiful poem about feeling in sync with your love. The Place We Called Home, was a great poem about how the home you shared feels more a haunted building, a shell that is just a house now after your love has left leaving just traces behind and a broken dream of the future that could've been. It was a really touching collection of deep feeling poetry and I'll definitely be reading the next two books as well!

Echoes of Us: Shared Memories, Love Remembered: A Journey of Love, Loss, and Reflection by Marius Burger Lourens

A great book of poetry about a couple in love and sadly, experience after their break-up too. The Echo Of Your Touch, I found a deeply moving poem about how all aspects of life without your love change from small moments daily shared to bigger moments too. The Space You Left, this one too I really felt seeing the love you had in everything you do and everywhere you go like a ghost haunting you. A Love Unfinished, aliking the end of a relationship to an unfinished book in life is so true and understandable and relatable for anyone who's experienced a loving relationship breakdown and feeling the story came to a sudden abrupt end unwantedly. A really moving collection and the second part of the series of three books currently available too which I'm working my way through reading.

Echoes Of The Heart by Marius Burger Lourens

Marius has written a beautiful trio of books around the subject of love from a male's perspective which is always wonderful to see guys picking up their pens or typing out thoughts and feelings more, this being the final book in this collection. The Ache That Stays, was one poem which did really stand out to me about love lost that's ended, even though you had imagined the future with them. I love the rythm and flow of this collection with lots of musical references too relating to the beats, tempo, rythm of hearts and love in sync, melodies and tunes ended. Lots of dramatic rise and fall, really melodic well flowing poetry, painting your mind with imagery as you read. I have to say this was easily my favourite book of the collection, I really do recommend reading the series through which I have reviewed them all on here now too!

Daily Glimmers by Bridget McNulty

This book was one I completely believe in and get behind, finding joy in everyday moments that boost your mood and uplift you amidst the busy chaos life can bring and have you live in. From simple acts as enjoying the feeling of rain and embracing the weather, writing or drawing for fun and practical, finding a love of new music genres or coffee flavours. My own example, me and my friend came up with happy socks, we usually wear all black for our work uniform but the socks we even got our work to get behind, sharing fun prints to smile and laugh over together, a bit of light in darkness whether in uniform or daily life, our own little daily glimmer and conversation/connection starter!

Affirmations For Self-Love by Zanna Keithley

This book is great if you struggle with relaxing and feeling less anxiety or stress from life, a bit of guidance in stripping back to the core values of life, even simply just appreciating being alive and breathing this book really captures the feeling that it is enough and encouraging you to listen to your mind and body and trust in how it's feeling and telling you to react to life situations you face. One particular area of the book focuses on stillness and sitting with yourself, often feeling everything we are trying to process deeply and how reflecting alone we can work through healing the emotions not just cope. Another great point about being less harsh on judging ourselves too I think we can all relate to and appreciate steps we make most of all towards goals. The pages are laid out well with various font sizings and eye catching colours, shades of pink with white and black text to be easier to stand out and read a really nice light colour pallete for the subject matter.

The Quiet Grief by Chloe Jones

This was a really tender book of poetry that explores how grief is the guest that never leaves even when you want it to, you can't change events, just treasure the memories and try to process the loss in your way, the best you can. A short collection but nonetheless deeply heartfelt.

Somewhere In Between Your Heartbeats by Christina Loizou

This collection of poetry centred a lot on self love and growth, falling in and out of love, trauma and finding peace in your self. My Home and I Want You To Be My Forever Bliss, two beautiful poems about falling in love, deep love and how you can be swept up in feeling home in them and desire the future with them. A beautiful little collection about the joy of falling in love and all that can ensue and discovering deeper self love throughout everything too.

Ice Cream And Suicide by Jack Ray

This collection was looking into how love is a blessing but can feel like a curse when it begins to falter, how people can blind you before showing their true personality and keep you as a back up option. Some stand out poems to me were: Happy Birthday! Was a stand out poem about as we grow up we realise how the world can be a dark place that we were once more shielded to, younger and naive to life's complexity's. Another poem, Self Contained, I could actually relate to, just trying to get through life as unscathed as you possibly can especially after being hurt before and just keeping to yourself. Guardian Angel, was a powerful poem about trusting others early on when meeting them and easy believing them to have good intentions and the impact of alcohol in that situation too where it can take a sinister turn. It was a great collection of poems to immerse yourself in and really feel the depth of the emotion written into each poem included.

Bae, I Wish You Knew by Shizuku T

This was a modern language based set of poetic messages exploring what can be hard to say and easier to type and send to your loved one. Through hard times, worrying times and detailing loving and adoring undertones to most messages even after what could be an argument showing the devotion to their partner they have, a raw and openly emotional collection of how even in hard times, simple messages can make such a difference in communication for positivity in a relationship to blossom.

To A Girl I Haven't Met by Zack Grey

This was a unique poetry collection exploring the ways love can come and go, leaving traces, in various ways such as, sharing song lyrics like a love language between you both. With poetry about finding or feeling at home, your mentality and physicality, ageing and coping with anxiety and nervousness. One of the final poems, I just want to be the person you think I am, was a beautiful poem hoping to find love to feel blissful and just right eventually. Each part of the book had beautifully evocative photography in black and white to accompany the poems visually inspiring us alongside the words, a well crafted collection.

I Love You More by Brandon Deem

This was such a beautiful poetry book especially using the photography to background some poems too. The collection speaks a lot about trusting and loving, the desire to be close as you can be enjoying life's most magical yet mundane to some times. I also really enjoy the way Brandon makes us think kindly of ourselves, talking to us readers, realising we're all art in our uniqueness and that's to be embraced no matter how anyone else makes us feel which is such an honest thought to be left with after finishing reading the collection, we should all always speak more kindly about ourselves.

The Void Love Made by Imani Reverie

This was a great poetry collection showing the impact love and a relationship can have on you and your life. Some of my favourite poems of this collection were: Passion, about all consuming love that is, passionate encounters and heart racing moments. Distance, about loving someone despite being far apart literally or feeling them distancing themselves emotionally which hurts as bad. Captive, about feeling so deep in love, it consumes you wanting them, even if they don't want you. Showing a relationship going from all in happy love to falling down and apart, feeling despair at the breakdown and finding vices to try cope with it, this poetry collection was honesty written in it's purest form, super emotional and deep feeling not holding back.