I began to think this book wasn’t for me before I even read the first poem. I wanted to see how a poet would describe the experience of chronic pain but I never found out as, unless I missed something along the way, it was only mentioned in my letter to you. I was interested because a few of the themes interested me, especially when I learned the author has experienced chronic pain. This collection of poems is divided into sections: bleed, love, scar, learn, heal. I began to think this book wasn’t for me before I even Content warnings include sexual assault and anorexia. This review and more can be found on my blog.moreĬontent warnings include sexual assault and anorexia. If you’re interested in buying Soft Thorns, just click on the image below to go through my link. If you’re interested in buying Exquisite Corpse, just click on the image below to go through my link. It felt so good to tear through this in one sitting. If anything, Soft Thorns was a wakeup call for me to make sure to frequent into the poetry section more often. This is one made me want to dive head-first into this poetry collection.
Starts off promising with this eye-opening poem on how you have to open up, as well, to connect with someone’s vulnerable writing. Time to share the ones that stirred my heart from I've so missed breezing through a typical poetry collection, in particular, the feelings evoked after, packing short impactful punches to carry you through, similar to Flux by Orion Carloto and The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace. Bridgett Devoue shares her raw, human story and the lessons learned from living a life fully. Soft Thornsis a poetry collection that takes the reader on a journey through a young woman’s life-from reckoning with her looks and sexuality to dealing with the trauma of sexual assault, and finally through the highs and lows of young love found and lost. I've so missed breezing through a typical poetry collection, in particular, the feelings evoked after, packing short impactful punches to carry y