vários temas são tratados nas obras, e o sentimento de amor e insegurança são bem descritos poeticamente, mas existem alguns poemas que são tão simplistas, tanto nas mensagens quanto na forma que essa mensagem é passada que eu fiquei me perguntando porque aquilo estava ali. I finally gave in and purchased this book because Tiktok would not stop sending me videos explaining the poetry and the story behind the book. There are poems in this collection that discuss topics such as heartbreak, intimacy, and the relationships that we make with other people. One of the characteristics of the book that I enjoy the most is the fact that this collection of poetry can be read in two different ways: either as a story or as separate pieces. First work of poetry I’ve read - and the poems in this were so cute and a beautiful display of vulnerability and love.

Permission to Be (permission to feel) : North, Karlee R Permission to Be (permission to feel) : North, Karlee R

This book tells the story of both my coming out as homosexual and my falling in love with my best friend, both of which happened during the same time period. The poems describe the story of a person who falls in love with their closest friend at the same time as they come to terms with who they truly are. The remainder of this book has a vast number of overt and explicit sexual references that are scattered throughout. in the moments you spent curled up in a ball on the floor of the shower, waiting for your lungs to catch up with your need for oxygen. I have been for a while, and I’ve decided that I cannot go another moment with this bottled up inside.on the nights when your only companion was the pain in the voices of those who sang the sad songs ringing through your headphones.

permission to love (permission to feel) : north, karlee rose

the ultimate goal of her poetry is to be a safe haven for the queer community, as well as bring representation to the poetry world: especially in regard to queer love.

May have been 3-4 stars if you chopped the first half/two thirds of this book off and put some effort into the rest, it has promise but wasn’t ready for publishing and feels thrown together. The bits about anxiety and overthinking if someone feels the same as you were nice, and the last chapter was cute as they wrote more about everything working out and being in love and accepting their queer identity.