Review: Brought Back Some (Painful) Memories
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2013
I really loved reading these poems because as much as they brought back some painful memories for me from my teens and early 20s they were also beautifully written and emotionally stirring (hence the painful memories). I believe anyone and everyone will find at least one relatable aspect in these poems as they speak of the pains of unrequited love which I believe we've all experienced at one time or another. They are all lovely, haunting, and well-written; you really feel the almost obsessive devotion written about Annie, the beauty who refuses the love being offered to her. You feel the hurt, the vulnerability, the despair with which the words are dripping; you understand the deepness and depth of emotion they carry. Above all you feel the meaningful love that he has for Annie and just how much it hurts to not get it back. These were lovely, gut-wrenching, thought-provoking poems that many will love and absolutely everyone can relate to.