What a fantastic collection of poetry!! This one combines two of my favorite things, poems and Taylor Swift. I loved seeing the little hidden easter eggs and nods to Swift's work throughout this collection. I had only read a handful of the poems before I picked up my phone and pre-ordered a physical copy. I can't wait to have this one on my shelf! Stunning! So many new poets to read too, which I love!

I really wanted to like this because I am a huge Taylor Swift fan and one my favorite parts of her songs are her lyrics, so I was excited to see poems inspired by that. However, this was a hit and a miss for me personally.

This is packed full of poems from fellow swifties and if you’re a fan of her songs, you might be able to figure out which ones they were based on.

Interesting read!

This book was very well written. The commentary regarding Taylor Swift's songwriting style and meaning of the her writing was very informative. I enjoyed it. The poems were unique and great, but they did not blow me away.

Thank you to Random House and Ballantine Books for my gifted copy.

I thought this book of poetry was so fun. We're big fans of Tswift in our house so I was excited to check out some poetry inspired by her songs. I also found the beginning of the book interesting as it talked about how Taylor writes her songs and what inspires her writing.

I loveeeee Taylor Swift. Her writing is some of the most beautiful out there and she’s a lyrical genius. Reading poems inspired by her and her songs was so fun! I’m not always a big poetry person, but I wanted to give this a shot. I’m so glad I did! It was fun to find the connection to particular songs of Taylor and find my own connection with the writing. The poetry was beautiful and moving and I love that someone came up with the idea to create a poetry book out of these. A wonderful and incredibly fun idea!

I loveeeee Taylor Swift. Her writing is some of the most beautiful out there and she’s a lyrical genius. Reading poems inspired by her and her songs was so fun! I’m not always a big poetry person, but I wanted to give this a shot. I’m so glad I did! It was fun to find the connection to particular songs of Taylor and find my own connection with the writing. The poetry was beautiful and moving and I love that someone came up with the idea to create a poetry book out of these. A wonderful and incredibly fun idea!

Love the idea of this. Some great poetry in here. Good variety. I obviously didn’t love every poem, but I appreciated them for what they were and found a few that continue to stick with me.

Imagine comforting people with your art so much that you inspire them to make their own art based off of yours! Taylor Swift is such a gem and I know would love this collection so much. I enjoyed reading through the poems and can definitely see where some of the writers included elements of her work in their and payed homage to her songs. This was fun.

Poetry for Swifties but also I think anyone could enjoy this! I am a big Taylor Swift fan so obviously this worked for me. As usual with a collection, I liked some more than others but I enjoyed the collection as a whole. Would make a great gift!

If you like Taylor swift, especially if you like clowning and trying to decode her Easter eggs, you will enjoy this book. 113 (!!!) poems that all elude to Swift’s songs. I had so much fun trying to figure out which song each poem was about!

The target audience for this book may seem like Swifties, but I’d argue being a poetry fan is a bigger prerequisite. I’m a huge Swiftie since debut era, and I’d say I could maybe figure out about 25% of the songs these poems coordinated with. On the bright side, if you don’t like a certain style, it’s over quickly. I personally would have preferred to have the songs explicitly linked to the poems, and I think that would encourage me to engage longer with each poem and reread rather than try to speed through.

Ism not a big poetry person but I did like this just because it was Taylor Swift related and it was a fun read. I definitely thought I would like it more than I Did though, I just Did not connect with the writing

I adore poetry--I generally veer more towards the classics, but I have loved many poems by many of these poets in the past. I am also absolutely a Taylor Swift fan so I am 100% the audience for this book. I'm still formulating my own thoughts on it and how I want to structure this review, but I want you to know, if you're on the fence, that these poets took this assignment so seriously and I feel like they earnestly pay homage to one of the greatest songwriters of our generation.

A bit of an odd approach to a book, but would be inspiring for an imaginative, creative crowd I suppose.

(I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)

I really enjoyed this book of poetry. Admittedly, poetry is not what I typically gravitate towards but as a huge Taylor Swift fan my curiosity was piqued. It was a fun added personal challenge to see if I could guess the inspiration behind each poem. Some were easier than others for me and I appreciated the variation. The poems themselves were well-written and often very moving. This collection of poems is one I've enjoyed more than most poetry.

It's easy to dismiss Taylor Swift as lightweight pop, but her lyrics are full of literary merit and her fans spend hours poring over them. Those same fans will enjoy this poetry anthology, which is considerably more complex than the popular Instagram poets aimed at teens. This will be a high school purchase.

What a wonderful collection to add to the Taylor swift fan guide. It really gets across her importance while also highlighting so many other talented writers and poets. Definitely a recommendation to any swift fans who read.

I love this smart collection by a broad range of poets responding to Taylor Swift songs. While some of the poems are light, no one's taking this as a joke or a hoax--the poems are serious and thoughtful and dazzling. It's a great collection even for readers who don't know anything about Swift or her music--the poems can easily stand on their own, testifying to strength and capability and independence and grappling with sorrow and fear and failure as well as joy and achievement. This is the must-get for every Swiftie on your shopping list and can be an introduction to feminist poetry for Swifties and non-Swifties alike. Go revel in these words!

I'm so excited for this one! I loved all of the poems so much.

My favorite was If I Could Tell Her What I Know Now by Tess Taylor.

The Cento at the end was so cool also!
I really enjoyed everyone's poems.