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Love: Poems to bolster every heart that ever beat

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If you are organising a funeral service some of these are ideal to be read at those. As I said earlier in my review my mum recently died and we chose a poem my daughter remembered from school called Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden. There were many in this book that I could and would have had.

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I recommend this collection to anyone who would like to read something that inspires a few minutes of quiet contemplation. I absolutely adore Donna Ashworth's poetry and so was thrilled to have the opportunity to read Wild Hope. This collection invites us to keep space open for the love in our lives and to remember that it can be found in the most unexpected places. There was only one poem I felt negativity towards and it was DEATH IS A THIEF I really strongly disliked the reference to death being like a 'cancer' personally I would substitute 'cancer' with 'monster' With poems such as 'That Thing You Do', 'Through the Wringer' and 'Rope Ladder', Donna helps us to remember that most people in this world are good, and that acts of kindness and love within our individual spheres of influence, however small, all contribute to a better future. She also gently guides us, no matter how busy or overburdened we may be, to practice better self-care and self-acceptance.In this volume, the subject is love in its many manifestations. There is, of course, romantic love but also love of family, friends, pets, life and more. For example, I found the poem The Love of a Dog to be quite profound in its own simple way or try Friendships; that one rang so true to me. Ashworth’s poems are all very accessible to people who usually don’t read poems. Lovely and emotional are the words I would use to describe her poems. Her poems inspires us to love, forgive others and ourselves. She reminds us that we are strong and can learn and make positive changes. This book covers love of all types. Some of the poems are light and joyful, others reminiscent, those of loss are heartbreaking. I recently reviewed another book by this poet so was quite excited to read this one as well. Donna Ashworth has an easy style that invites readers in. She also offers something to think about in each of her poems. In these ways, she reminds me of another favorite poet of mine, Mary Oliver. This is high praise.

Love: Poems to bolster every heart that ever beat by Donna

GREAT GRIEF is another that I definitely agree with the sentiment & words of 'that great grief is born only of great love' A sentiment recently mentioned in connection to the death of Queen Elizabeth that echoed her words of 'Grief is the price you pay for love' which she said after the death of her own husband. Many thanks to Netgalley, Bonnier UK Audio, and the author, for the ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review.Today I’m reviewing a poetry collection by Donna Ashworth. Three books Love, Life and Loss. I’ve been dipping in and out of these for the last week and I have to say I’ve loved them all. Love is full of words to remind us of the love in our lives, where it can be found, that it is powerful and so so important. Life covers just that, beginnings, endings, age, all sorts really and it’s been wonderful to sit at the end of the day and read one of these, they bring a sense of peace on the hamster wheel that is Life. Loss was a harder read for me and I have not yet read all of this collection. There are poems for loss in all its forms, I have particularly found solace in ‘There will always be loss’, simple words that speak loud and at the right time are always good. A book for the fanciful, passionate and warm-hearted among us, LOVE explores every type of affection and helps us to nurture our most precious connections.

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I came to enjoy Donna Ashworth's poetry on FaceBook. She writes with a keen skill for putting her fingers on the pulse of womanhood and beautifully expresses the thoughts and feelings that the rest of us often find difficult to put into words. I already have 10 people in mind that i will be gifting this book to once it is published. Honestly, i don't think i have ever been more excited to read more of a poet's books than i have with Donna Ashworth's! THE LOSS OF A MOTHER is a really good one and I took a deep breath expecting to really tear up as my own mum died quite recently but it was THE LOSS OF A FATHER that made me the most emotional, the one that had me nodding in agreement with its words and sentiment, especially with the part where your father has already planted the answers you seek etc I didn't think anything could beat Donna Ashworths 'Love' poetry collection but boy was I wrong! This honestly had my in tears the whole time! 😭 It is exactly the collection of poems I needed to read. I needed to be reminded about the beauty of my dreams, worth, and soul. I needed to be reminded that I am loved and will always be loved because I will always have myself and never abandon myself.I have read this book, along with 2 others Life and Loss as a poetry collection and have reviewed them together so this review will appear duplicated for the other 2 books All forms of love are covered in this book. Some of the poems are upbeat and jovial, while others are nostalgic and heartbreaking ones about loss. Soul-nurturing permission to relax, connect and be kinder to ourselves.' - Fearne Cotton, praise for 'Love' I had to take multiple breaks just so I could read through my tears! It was so heartbreakingly beautiful that I just have no words!

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