by breathwords | Apr 23, 2020 | Books Teach Me to Breathe
I go through periods with poetry. Sometimes, I want deep insight, others I want that simple line that reaches out. In All The Things I Never Said, Mae Krell has points where she delivers both. When this book was published, Krell was only fourteen. Some have criticized...
by breathwords | Mar 9, 2020 | Books Teach Me to Breathe
Mouthful of Forevers is a poetry book by Clementine von Radics that pulls at the heart strings. She reaches out to her readers, sharing her story in poems and prose. She manages to elicit emotion with every page, every line. Normally, I’m not a fan of romance or...
by breathwords | Sep 11, 2019 | Books Teach Me to Breathe
Many authors have a way of touching the heart, but Alfa reaches deeper. She speaks to the soul. In I Needed a Viking, she reminds us of our own strength. She raises us up and readies us for battle because who better to fight for us than us. In the first section,...
by breathwords | Jun 21, 2019 | Books Teach Me to Breathe
I am A World of Uncertainties Disguised as a Girl by Nicole Lyons Right at the beginning, page 9, I stumbled onto one of the first poems that ever made the breath rush from my lungs. “The Next Big Thing” has since remained one of my all time favorites. Each time it...
by breathwords | Jun 19, 2019 | Books Teach Me to Breathe
I Find You in the Darkness by Alfa I’ve been obsessed with books since I was a child, and I’ve learned that each period of my life brings a new appreciation for different authors and genres. In this current period, Alfa is my diamond in the rough. I Find You In the...
by breathwords | Jun 18, 2019 | Books Teach Me to Breathe
On her Facebook and Instagram pages, Cheryl Churchill has a way of blending art and poetry to build gorgeous visuals. This book is no exception. She weaves words with bold photos to create an amazing coffee-table style book. Her photos are rich and full of depth, and...