Goodreads What is Magic With Skin On about? Magic With Skin On is about love, and falling in love, but also the betrayal of that love. It’s about weaving magic for others only for that to turn into pain, and retreating into one’s self to weave your own magic once more. It’s about growth and […]
Tag: poetry
Heya book bees! This is an unusual review post for a few reasons. One, it’s not on a book but a collection of poems published on a blog. The blog in question is called The Daily Drunk and functions as a fast turn around literary magazine where you can get responses to your submissions in […]
Emotional and strong, this collection of poetry explores body image, sexuality, romance, and more. Shelby Eileen’s style really stands out in this collection, which is more personal and intense. Goodreads What is soft in the middle about? This collection was Shelby Eileen’s debut of poetry about body image, heartbreak, self love, and loving women. The […]
Hurricane Vignette Avery Kilpatrick Genre: Poetry, Inspirational, Women Poets Publisher: Avery Kilpatrick Date of Publication: June 18, 2020 ASIN: B088KTYWPS Number of pages: 64 pages Word Count: 4,354 Cover Artist: Anna Claire Garrard Book Description: From debut poet and author Avery Kilpatrick, Hurricane Vignette tells the story of a difficult time in her life—a time […]
Goddess of the Hunt is a collection of poems describing the innermost thoughts of the goddess Artemis, as well as occasional thoughts from goddesses Demeter, Persephone, Hera, and more. The poems express a heartfelt desire to be one’s self, and a resistance to the preconceived notions of a goddess. Artemis expresses both a desire for […]
The Octopus Curse, Review
In this moving collection, Salma Farook follows a path of romantic love, discovery, and self-love detailed through sections that describe the anatomy of an octopus. The poems touch on the way an ending relationship can tear one apart, but also how someone can put themselves back together and love themselves. There are deep themes of […]