Love: Poems to bolster every heart that ever beat

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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! I recommend this collection to anyone who would like to read something that inspires a few minutes of quiet contemplation. 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 This book covers love of all types. Some of the poems are light and joyful, others reminiscent, those of loss are heartbreaking.For those cast adrift in the lonely sea of grief, this collection offers solace for when the water gets rough. 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.

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Wild Hope is Donna Ashworth's powerful new collection of wisdom to help us find hope, peace, self-acceptance and inspiration on the days we feel worn down, helpless or sad. Written with love and understanding, Donna reminds us that amidst our daily struggles and constant outpourings of bad news we have so much to hope for, and that every one of us can play a part, big or small, in making the world a better place. 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! 😭 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. 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.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. 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 don't read a lot of poetry but when I saw the title of this book it called to me as I am currently in a season of anticipatory grief. When I read the poems in this book I felt both seen and heard, and I was able to really dig into my emotions. Reading the poems because a way to release energy that just wouldn't come out otherwise. There are several poems that I flagged as instant favorites, finding comfort in the words. This book is for everyone, because no matter how much we are prepared for loss, we are not. Loss is always sudden, even when expected. It seeps in with time, showing up unannounced at sight or feeling of something we relate to the lost ones. This collection is about dealing with those feelings, dealing with the trauma of loss, accepting the status of loss, healing the wounds, the scars and scabs left by loss.

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Donna Ashworth's poetry reminds us that love and grief are intertwined, and life's true treasure lies in those we hold most dear. 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. 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. 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.

You can get similar inspirations and messages from self-help books, sure. But I think I prefer her poems because the beauty in her writing makes the message more poignant and linger longer. 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. 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! Soul-nurturing permission to relax, connect and be kinder to ourselves.' - Fearne Cotton, praise for 'Love' My favourite book from the collection is Love. Love in all forms. Friendship, family, children, self-love. Perhaps because I���m a mom and also a daughter, some poems really spoke to me more than others and made me very emotional in ways no poems ever did. And I know in the future, if I ever find myself going through tough times, I know I can re-read Life. And if I ever lose someone I love, I know I can count on Loss to help me. There will always be right words at the right times among these collections. And what a comfort it gives me. Highly recommendable to everyone, even those who hate poems.