I have a problem with modern authors using words like "fart" and "poop" and gross, childish words in their poems as a new age type of poetry theme. It makes everything they write seem less definite, like they aren't even really trying. New age poetry can be beautiful and can be done well, but when an author uses language like this, it downgrades the entire collection.

I also couldn't find any emotion in these poems. They all lacked something that made them spark and come alive. Maybe I was in the wrong headspace because of the language, but I couldn't feel anything while reading.

I did not enjoy this much at all.

Thank you Netgalley, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and Henri Cole for sending me this advanced review copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I really enjoyed this one. It's a good mix of subjects from political, social, and world events, to what goes on in every day life. The little bits of sarcasm here and there were a lot of fun. These poems are not happy and upbeat, but the feelings are so real because of it. Everyday life isn't always great, and sometimes bad things happen. You still have to go on with your day anyway.