First all, I love the introduction and the way the author introduces the reader to the Soneta and Sonnet Form and doesn't make the automatic assumption that every reader is familiar with the form. There are various readers and lovers of poems who may be introduced to it for the first time; thus, I love that the author included it. Such introductions are great for young readers, especially elementary students who struggle with poetry and the concept of it and writing it.

Next, I love the images inside this book; they are beautiful and directly connects to the poetry. I also love the way the book is structured with the images before each new part. And lastly, the words in the book are powerful and directly speak to today's time. There is love, pain, suffering, loss, passion, rage, strength, hope and faith, all weaved through this lyrical poem. The poetry makes you listen, reminds you with eyes wide open, challenges and calls out what should be seen and heard. It's lyrical, evocative, and pivotally challenges what's unspoken, ignored and pacified.

The poetry captures your attention and is thought provoking!

Devastating and beautiful. Love and loss are completely tangled up in this one. Deep, heartbreaking, and powerful.

My favorite poem was Soneta 17. The last two lines really spoke to me.
“At the wharf of your heart, battered, tossed, reeking of
Loss, yet, your love, covers me, asks me — to exhale.”

Incredible lines.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this ARC!

The imagery in this collection is both powerful and beautiful.
A very well written and beautiful book
Evocative and lyrical and will gain a space on my shelf for sure