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A review by luluwoohoo
Vanishing Below the Waist by Ellie White
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
3.25
Vanishing Below The Waist by Ellie White
☀️☀️☀️🌥️
A big thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!
I've not ventured into the world of poetry too much - something I wanted to rectify this year - so stumbling upon this collection was fortuitous. I knew nothing of the content or style going into this publication.
I didn't find every poem grabbed me, but that's to be expected from a collection like this. The works are stronger as a whole, painting a powerful and raw picture of womanhood and the female experience, and the trauma that can be associated with it.
Individually the pieces that really spoke to me are:
Vulvodynia
What I Mean
Blue Mud Dauber
Ode to Bathing on My Period
Poem in Which I Expand
White takes time to explore elements of life that I haven't seen touched upon, unique angles and entries into the minutiae of existence. I liked her perspective and the honesty through which she explored.
"As our bodies revolt, as they have every time this year: this decade: this life: we are still quietly apologizing as the elephant crushes us to death."
☀️☀️☀️🌥️
A big thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!
I've not ventured into the world of poetry too much - something I wanted to rectify this year - so stumbling upon this collection was fortuitous. I knew nothing of the content or style going into this publication.
I didn't find every poem grabbed me, but that's to be expected from a collection like this. The works are stronger as a whole, painting a powerful and raw picture of womanhood and the female experience, and the trauma that can be associated with it.
Individually the pieces that really spoke to me are:
Vulvodynia
What I Mean
Blue Mud Dauber
Ode to Bathing on My Period
Poem in Which I Expand
White takes time to explore elements of life that I haven't seen touched upon, unique angles and entries into the minutiae of existence. I liked her perspective and the honesty through which she explored.
"As our bodies revolt, as they have every time this year: this decade: this life: we are still quietly apologizing as the elephant crushes us to death."