I'm sorry to say I didn't care for these poems. I read them as lazy and bland with little meaning. But what meaning was there, I did appreciate even though the ideas were underdeveloped and underwritten. I wouldn't pick up this poet's work again.

This was a heavy but sweet collection of poetry. The world around the poet it’s the obvious inspiration for this work. Really sweet and unique.
Thank you netgalley

A very short but great read; heartfelt and real. The poetry regards the world around the writer and how they live life. There's not a lot to say on this since I just really enjoyed it!

Just as a riptide is created by the pull of two separate currents, reading Bloom’s In a Riptide often brought opposing emotions together. Throughout the book, and often within the same poem, humor and heartache embrace. Love for others, love for yourself. Heartache for others, heartache for yourself. Powerful, beautiful, and thought provoking.

Thank you to the author, Ronna Bloom, the publisher, and to Net Galley for the opportunity to read this collection, and to feel the riptide.

Raw, emotional, and frank musings of observers with the world around them and how they interact within it and how they visualize it. A chaotic mix of emotions that make you wonder if the subject has an idea of what emotion - or emotions - they are feeling at any given moment (in any given poem). Definately not a "light" read, but will leave you feeling moved.