Today I’m sharing four more mini reviews of poetry collections that I’ve read.

I’ve read collections from each one of these poets before and walked away with mixed feelings and some disappointments.

These collections left me with even more mixed feelings towards the poetry and the messages that are being brought across. While none of left a real lasting impression, I’m glad I stuck through with them to give myself more of an idea of what kind of poetry moves me and what doesn’t.

DISCLAIMER: This review could contain possible spoilers based on my opinions. All opinions and views are my own.

The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace

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Thoughts:

I have read one poetry collection previously by Amanda Lovelace and I did enjoy it quite a bit to keep the poet on my radar. I decided to give her collection a try which consists of three books, each based on fairytales from which inspiration was drawn. While there were different sections in the book, I didn’t quite get all the pieces in this collection and why they were there in the first place. In all honesty, I only liked three pieces from the whole book, and even though the memoir pieces could’ve been relatable, they should maybe have been added to a separate book. I’m not entirely sure how this collection won a GoodReads Award in 2016 but it did…

It’s brave of the poet to share their inner battles but even the most personal pieces lacked any real emotionally moving moments. The lack of depth and the bad flow of words didn’t make this collection stand out.

My Rating:

The book has a rating of 3.84 on GoodReads. I gave it a 2.

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Break Your Glass Slippers – Amanda Lovelace

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Whiskey, Words and a Shove 2 by r.h. sin

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Thoughts:

I’m really trying to understand and I’m struggling to make sense of these collections and what the hype is around them. I’m not finding any.

To me this was shallow and emotionless writing, with only two pieces standing out. This collection isn’t poetry – just words strung together and strategically placed with the lack of emotional movement and raw meanings. Lots of the pieces read like motivational quotes and affirmations, and they barely even managed to hit the mark there either. This was as disappointing as the first book in this collection.

My Rating:

The book has a rating of 3.83 on GoodReads. I gave it a 1.

Her Favorite Color was Yellow by Edgar Holmes

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Thoughts:

This collection is a tribute that the poet wrote for his wife. While you can fins pieces that are relatable and moving, it felt personal and maybe something that didn’t need to be really be published? That being said, there were many pieces that stood out. Some were repetitive, saying the same with over and over with different words. Overall, it was cute and pleasantly cheesy even but needed some diverse writing. Admiring and empowering words used throughout but it just needed a little extra to push it over the edge.

My Rating:

The book has a rating of 3.49 on GoodReads. I gave it a 4.

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Red Roses for My Love – Edgar Holmes
For When She’s Feeling Blue – Edgar Holmes

Whiskey, Words and a Shovel 3 by r.h. sin

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Thoughts:

Okay, that’s it. This is by far one of the most tragically disappointing collections of poetry that I have read in a while. Collection 1,2 and now 3 included. The one thing the poet relied on was repetition to fill up the pages to hand something over to be published in time. I miss the days when poetry actually meant something to the people writing it and worked towards moving the reader. These were just words on paper and that’s where the line is drawn.

My Rating:

The book has a rating of 3.98 on GoodReads. I gave it a 1.

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She’s Strong but She’s Tired – r.h. sin
I Hope This Reaches Her in Time – r.h. sin
Algedonic – r.h. sin
A Beautiful Composition of Broken – r.h. sin
Whiskey, Words and a Shovel 1 – r.h. sin

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