You can feel the heartbreak inside the bedroom where you lost a love. You can paint over it, but it will always be there. Nineteen is a collection of poetry that broaches heartbreak, love, loss, war, peace, and healing.įor every place we go, there is a feeling or memory that’s been painted on the walls.

For anyone whose emotions are tied to places, this book is for you.'- Courtney Peppernell, author of Pillow Thoughtsīy the author of the wildly successful 2am Thoughts, comes Nineteen - titled after the poet's age when she wrote this new book. It’s in these places, that we feel particular emotions, which help shape who we become. 'There are defining moments in our lives that we often experience in certain places. In one poem, Campbell summarizes her generative process as follows: 'I see things./ Then I feel things./ And then I write them.// The cycle.' Several of these poems provide motivational instruction: 'You have a story worth telling./ Why don't you stay awhile and entertain us?' and 'Do not be afraid if you are/ the first print on an/ unbeaten path.' Moments like these will feel overly familiar and simplistic to serious readers of poetry, but these emotional snapshots may resonate with a younger audience.“A necessary reminder that whatever we are feeling, we are never feeling it alone.” - Trista Mateer, author of Aphrodite Made Me Do It I love you and I hope you love you.' To call these short meditations undeveloped would be missing the point they appear intentionally set on sameness, offering raw, unpolished moments of feeling. 'Find excitement in your solitude, there may come a day when you never get to live on your own again.

'READ WHEN: you feel heartbroken,' a note remarks. In spare poems with aphoristic lines and short prose segments, the book speaks to adolescent pain and suffering. Titled after the age at which the author wrote it, the second book from Campbell (2am Thoughts) fits into the growing category of poetry finding its audience through digital platforms such as Instagram. 'In spare poems with aphoristic lines and short prose segments, the book speaks to adolescent pain and suffering.'- Publishers WeeklyĬheck out Makenzie Campbell's other hit poetry book 2am Thoughts A reminder to put one foot in front of the other even when it's dark because there is always a light waiting for you in the distance.'- Wilder, Author of Nocturnal You can feel the healing as you sit in the driver's seat, in charge of your own life. You can feel the hope at the coffee shop where a beginning happened. Nineteen is a collection of poetry that broaches heartbreak, love, loss, war, peace, and healing.įor every place we go, there is a feeling or memory that's been painted on the walls. It's in these places, that we feel particular emotions, which help shape who we become. 'A necessary reminder that whatever we are feeling, we are never feeling it alone.' - Trista Mateer, author of Aphrodite Made Me Do It

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