love comes in many colours.
this is a story of breaking and healing,
of forgiving but not forgetting,
of understanding and balance.
it is not only something to enjoy,
but something to learn from.
here are the things i did right,
and the many things i did wrong.
i give them to you,
so that when love comes knocking,
you will have a sense of what to do when you open the door.
Explore the experience of six different relationships in this moving collection that dives into the highs and lows of love.
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[for two young hearts falling in love for the first time / only to have one rip the other apart at the seams]***
(Central Avenue Publishing, 18 August 2020, e-book, 256 pages, #ARC from the publisher via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed)
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I'd never heard of the poet before but I've enjoyed other poetry collections from the publisher so had high expectations. This is an impressive collection considering the poet is only 20. I can only imagine how good she'll get as she grows older and gains even more life experience. I get that age has nothing to do with maturity or experiencing pain. I just look forward to seeing the poet grow in skill and talent. This is a very personal collection, clearly about six relationships the poet had and how they worked or didn't work out. The themes explored are universal; love particularly first love, hope, relationships and loss. I felt very close to the poet and her experiences as I read this collection. Love is different things for different people but I could relate to the poet's experiences. Many poems reminded me of my first love. I was 22 and she eviscerated me. I got over the pain by obsessively writing about 200 poems. This is the poet's third collection and I will check out the other two.
