Nimue Brown posted: " (Nimue, review) Whispers of the soul is a new poetry collection from Despoina Kemeridou. I reviewed the previous one over here. It's lovely watching her grow as a person and as a poet. Like the first collection, there are a lot of poems that ce" Druid Life
Whispers of the soul is a new poetry collection from Despoina Kemeridou. I reviewed the previous one over here.
It's lovely watching her grow as a person and as a poet. Like the first collection, there are a lot of poems that centre on grief and loss. There is love that borders on obsession and worship. Alongside this, we find a poet who is increasingly alert to what readers might need from her work, and what kinds of signposts to offer others on their own journeys. In these poems I saw growth, soulfulness, emotional intensity and moments of insight. There were a few lines that made me pause for breath.
As a collection, Whispers of the soul explores the tension between hope and grief, and the challenges of coming into your own power.
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