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annikalb's review
2.0
*2.5/5, but definitely not a 3/5.
I went into Explorations of a Cosmic Soul with enthusiasm and curiosity. I've been following Allie Michelle's social media profiles for a long time, and she's a brilliantly inspiring individual. However, I was slightly disappointed by this poetry collection after all the hype and rave reviews it has received.
The biggest flaws of this book were the fundamentals of writing. There were a ridiculous amount of typos. In one poem, she accidentally wrote "passed" instead of "past." In another, she forgot to add a page break between two poems, so I had trouble discerning one poem from the next. The title of the second title appears at first to be a line of "Thought Loops", the only difference being the fact that "Cosmic Humor" is bolded. There were also less obvious, but still basic typos, such as numerous apostrophe errors, etc. If she had gotten multiple people to proof-read this, that wouldn't have been a problem. Unfortunately, it distracted from her magic.
Next, the rhyme and syllables were kind of a mess. There would be a four stanza poem, the first two following a distinct rhyme scheme with no syllable pattern. Then the third stanza would have no rhyming at all. The fourth would revert back to the structure of the first and second. She also overused many spirituality trigger words. I think if she could have wrote free verse poetry instead, the message would be less diluted. Probably due to that fact that I was reading 1984 at the same time, her patterns unfortunately brought to mind the poet in 1984 who says that the history of English poetry is due to the rhymes that exist in our language.
Not only were the rhymes repetitive, the messages were, too. I think this whole collection just isn't approachable to the general public. Explorations of a Cosmic Soul was written for a very specific mold of a person. The intended audience is probably a young woman who believes wholeheartedly in astrology, and believes that intuitive realities are more important than science. There were quite a few moments where I felt bad for Allie Michelle, because she clearly does not see how beautiful maths and sciences are. I would come to a statement that science proves to be entirely false, and I just felt removed all of a sudden. But if you are the intended audience, you would likely love her poetry. Clearly this book was written from the heart, and not the brain. Although it is interesting to read her perspective, I think if she had managed to combine both, the impact would have been much stronger.
There were a few poems which were just so applicable to me that I was tearing up and freaking out, though. They were phrased in a unique way which successfully cleared up my inner confusion. I'm so grateful for those. I do not regret reading this book, because those few poems will probably stick with me forever. Many of the poems read like mantras, and I could definitely see myself reading my favorites as daily morning mantras. "From Lonely to Alone" is brilliant, brilliant brilliance. I also liked "Purpose Beyond Perfection", "Expectations", "Blank Slate", and "Lessons From a Spider".
I went into Explorations of a Cosmic Soul with enthusiasm and curiosity. I've been following Allie Michelle's social media profiles for a long time, and she's a brilliantly inspiring individual. However, I was slightly disappointed by this poetry collection after all the hype and rave reviews it has received.
The biggest flaws of this book were the fundamentals of writing. There were a ridiculous amount of typos. In one poem, she accidentally wrote "passed" instead of "past." In another, she forgot to add a page break between two poems, so I had trouble discerning one poem from the next. The title of the second title appears at first to be a line of "Thought Loops", the only difference being the fact that "Cosmic Humor" is bolded. There were also less obvious, but still basic typos, such as numerous apostrophe errors, etc. If she had gotten multiple people to proof-read this, that wouldn't have been a problem. Unfortunately, it distracted from her magic.
Next, the rhyme and syllables were kind of a mess. There would be a four stanza poem, the first two following a distinct rhyme scheme with no syllable pattern. Then the third stanza would have no rhyming at all. The fourth would revert back to the structure of the first and second. She also overused many spirituality trigger words. I think if she could have wrote free verse poetry instead, the message would be less diluted. Probably due to that fact that I was reading 1984 at the same time, her patterns unfortunately brought to mind the poet in 1984 who says that the history of English poetry is due to the rhymes that exist in our language.
Not only were the rhymes repetitive, the messages were, too. I think this whole collection just isn't approachable to the general public. Explorations of a Cosmic Soul was written for a very specific mold of a person. The intended audience is probably a young woman who believes wholeheartedly in astrology, and believes that intuitive realities are more important than science. There were quite a few moments where I felt bad for Allie Michelle, because she clearly does not see how beautiful maths and sciences are. I would come to a statement that science proves to be entirely false, and I just felt removed all of a sudden. But if you are the intended audience, you would likely love her poetry. Clearly this book was written from the heart, and not the brain. Although it is interesting to read her perspective, I think if she had managed to combine both, the impact would have been much stronger.
There were a few poems which were just so applicable to me that I was tearing up and freaking out, though. They were phrased in a unique way which successfully cleared up my inner confusion. I'm so grateful for those. I do not regret reading this book, because those few poems will probably stick with me forever. Many of the poems read like mantras, and I could definitely see myself reading my favorites as daily morning mantras. "From Lonely to Alone" is brilliant, brilliant brilliance. I also liked "Purpose Beyond Perfection", "Expectations", "Blank Slate", and "Lessons From a Spider".
enbyghostlibrary's review
4.0
this was some otherworldly,
indigo children,
open your 3rd eye,
vibrate higher
willow and jaden smith type of poetry.
indigo children,
open your 3rd eye,
vibrate higher
willow and jaden smith type of poetry.
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