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so mighty its consequence."
In this collection, readers discover poems about self-awareness, extreme personal transformation, and the emotional darkness that radically transforms an individual. Poems like “Golden Days” celebrate the small moments in which “the sun shone just for us / and the whole world was poetry.” Other poems, such as “Gratitude,” remind readers that each day is a gift to be opened and cherished. A few even capture the swiftness with which time passes: “A chill hides in the floorboards / masking the quiet ticking of time.” As the collection concludes, readers experience the pain involved in losing a relationship, but they are also reminded that from that pain, transformation blooms, and oftentimes, that transformation is for the better.
The poems in this book carefully balance emotional gentleness and self-awareness with the torment and pain life frequently bestows on individuals. Its verses bear encouragement, such as “Leave the roses / that wilt with time,” which reads like a small mantra that readers can incorporate into their lives. The poems also remind one that, in life, change is necessary because “changing winds” push one towards “bluer skies.” Many of the pieces celebrate the value solitude offers for self-development. The metaphors for this self-development rely heavily on natural imagery as the speaker makes statements like “I am learning to be my own vine.” Other selections prod readers never to embrace mediocrity and to “Let rain soak the corners” of one’s “cluttered mind.” Thus, the collection encourages readers to embrace life’s waves, undulations, unknown territories, and unexplored areas. Those looking for a poetry collection in the vein of Rupi Kaur and Sophie Denier will likely appreciate this work.