Small Cures

These bite size poems are great reminders of the importance of self-love, and the value of understanding that one's self is a lifetime project. Lots of beautiful earthly imagery evoking the sun and moon, flowering gardens, and oceans. 'Treatment' is my favorite section. The only thing I struggled with in this collection was the italicized format at the beginning, it seems to connect the poems like a narrative through line and it took me a minute to understand they were separate but connected poems. I really enjoyed this introspective and uplifting collection.

I really liked this book and the words used. It is easily read in one sitting and flows really nicely from one page to the next. I really felt a connection to the words in this book, but on occasion felt it was slightly repetitive. However, I would recommend this book to all poetry lovers who enjoy micro poetry that has a big impact.

First and foremost, I really enjoyed the format of this collection as the poems were all interconnected and clearly portrayed a journey. While some of the poems were the super short tumblr style poetry that I don't always love, the fact that there was variety made me not mind these types of poems interspersed in the collection. There were some poems that were really standouts, whether because of the emotion they portrayed or the imagery in them. While the collection dealt with some heavy topics it was an enjoyable and quick read.

I think this is a perfect book for someone who enjoys reading daily reminders and pick-me-ups that tell you the love that you give yourself is one of the most important and pure forms of love that exist. I found so many of the poems comforting to read while others were more powerful - a mix that I ended up liking quite a bit. I do wish there had been a little bit more depth to the poems. They were very simple which ended up working in their favor in some ways, but I think at the end of the reading it I also felt like I wanted a bit more as a reader. Maybe as Della continues to write she'll dive more into longer style poems, but I was still very impressed with this book. I think this is a great place to start for someone who's interested in lyrical poetry but doesn't just want to fall in the deep end.

This is an amazing book, which really touched my heart and soul. It is a collection of short poems which come from a high vibrational place within the author's being. The poems are very touching, emotional and deep. They talk about how to let go of hurt and grief in order to love and accept yourself more, as well as covering other topics. The book is a great self help book and it is perfect for anyone who is going through a break up and who wishes to rediscover and empower themselves. I highly recommend this book, which is awesome!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Net Galley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.