“i am finally finding a balance,
a great harmony
between the loss
and the love,
between who i was
and who i have become”

Whitney Hanson

Very short review coming in… since I‘m no expert when it comes to poetry. I always thought it to be boring or complicated… not with these young poets like Whitney Hanson, Christi Steyn or Nikita Gill.

“In this exquisite poetry collection, Whitney Hanson, chronicles the loss of a loved one, tracing the progression of grief and healing through the lens of music. We each begin with a simple note, but as life progresses, we’re led to the next note, and the next—all of which combine to form the melody of a song and a life. As life becomes more complicated and complex, we find that loss, grief, and heartache can muffle our music, making the world go silent. But as Whitney’s poems show, all of these rests and pauses in the music are part of the composition of life, and it is only by moving through the variations that we can find the harmony and grace that come with healing.”

Blurb

Whitney Hanson‘s poems hit very close to home. Luckily I never lost somebody… yet. But I had to and still am fighting depression which is in some ways very similar in my opinion. There were and are some dark days and some bright days. Sometimes I can easily get on with my life and other times I have difficulties eating, showering or basically living.

I loved these poems and I love to see that I‘m not alone! I can easily recommend that book and hope you love it as much as I did! 😁😍👍🏻

„they told me my job description but i think i’ve got it wrong. they said i was supposed to man the lighthouse and save lost ships from going down.

but every time i saw the ships i forgot about the light. i dove headfirst into the sea and swam to save their life.

i drowned us both in the process; the ships never found the shore. i ended up helping less when i meant to be helping more.

i think when they told me to save people with my light, i mistook their words and tried to save people with my life.

i know i should have turned the light on, i know i should have taken their advice, but i don’t know what love is if it is not sacrifice.“

Whitney Hanson from “Climate”

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️