Tortured Poets

by Willow Bowery

this is
not an album
not a department
just you and me
being forced to
write an anthology
that was bound
to fail

Genres: Poetry, Ebooks

179 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 22, 2024

Reviews

[Poppyflowerjj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Willow Bowery's "Tortured Poets" is a captivating dive into the depths of heartbreak and solitude, pulsing with the raw energy of a Taylor Swift song. (Tay is this you?) Each poem reads like a personal confession, drawing readers into a world of unfiltered emotion.

This collection resonates with anyone who has felt the ache of lost love or the weight of loneliness.

🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴

Taylor is that you??

🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴🖤🏴

[Heather Duvall · Rating 5 out of 5]

i have things to SAY

- If you’re unfamiliar people are theorizing that this is the one the only miss taylor swift. William Bowery was the code name given to none other than joe awlwyn and his contribution to folklore, so willow bowery is not far fetched.
- There are SO MANY easter eggs in this hinting to Taylor it’s insane
- the use of the lowercase i is so fucking deep and meaningful and it hurts to see it used because i know the pain too
- this was so good?!

[Parker And · Rating 5 out of 5]

sad beautiful tragic

Amazing! Here as a #1 Taylor Swift fan hunting Easter eggs, and this did not disappoint!! Worth the read and download!

[Emmy Sage · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, so I read this on the off chance this was Taylor Swift, but this was published on 2/22 while Taylor announced TTPD ON 2/4. Also, a lot of other it is cliche and poor writing compared to Taylor’s lyrical poetry. So, if this is her, color me shocked. However, I don’t think she would publish something like this before the official album’s launch and there were references to previous albums’ songs. I think this is just a smart, entrepreneurial Swiftie capitalizing on timing and using the upcoming album as an opportunity to get their own poetry anthology as widespread as possible.

[Ashley Mos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started by looking for Easter eggs but then found myself lost in the poetry and seeing myself in the words. I felt as though I was standing there in the pain and the joy she experienced!

[Chynna Coffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a big poetry girl but discovered this book through one of the many Taylor Swift easter egg clown rabbit holes. I really enjoyed it. I don’t know whether it was written by blondie or not but it was different and enjoyable and got me in my feels in preparation for TTPD on Friday.

[kristyn ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ · Rating 4 out of 5]

this gotta be taylor dude. it just makes sense that it's her.

[Jenn West · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was absolutely beautiful. Read it because Taylor Swift fan however this was one of the most incredible books I read this year! Definitely all time favorite poetry book!

[•maria•୨୧ (Joey Lynch’s Version)]

no rating!!

i really did like this and i bet all the swifties noticed all the easter eggs! 🥚

[Lauren Meyers]

I jokingly said that reading TTPD lyrics should count as a book read on Goodreads then found out this existed on kindle unlimited.

[emma ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖]

taylor is a freaking mastermind- the poems concerning the moon, especially eclipse, omfg go read this

[Milena Verdesia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Siento que es AI generated?

[allison ★]

please explain to me what this is thank you very much

[BreAnne · Rating 3 out of 5]

they say she dances
too close to the edge
speaks to loudly
of her dreams
a wildfire
they cannot contain

[Akayla Carissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lacks originality.
A lot of the poems seem like they are piggybacking off of someone else’s work. I actually had to go look quite a few up because I recognized them / main components as things I’d heard like 10 years ago.

[J. L. Linn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this collection of poems. Some made me pause and ponder because they resonated so much with me.

[ari · Rating 5 out of 5]

I spent hours analyzing this book yesterday and you can’t convince me Taylor Swift didn’t write this. She did and she is a genius. Beautiful poetry book

[Lindsay Billings · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are some tragic words here, filled with sadness, grief, and hope; whomever wrote this was definitely feeling isolated, lonely, and reflective. I think this is too convenient and tidy to be Taylor. There are definitely beautiful poems in this collection that are laced with lots of emotion, but it just seems too easy to say it’s her. I liked it—it’s more of a 3.5/5 for me, but I rounded up and gave it the benefit of my doubts.

[Maria Fatima · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okayyyy??? This book feels like a trying-hard attempt to gain attention by riding on Taylor’s name. The author even used ‘Willow Bowery’ as the pseudonym to make it seem connected to her or her ex, and included common words and easter eggs often associated with her. While some poems are good, I was shocked to find one of my favorite poems from Rupi Kaur here. Nevertheless, it’s an okay pastime read.

[Un Angie Lectora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sinceramente no se quien es la autora, autor, autore pero es lo de menos.

👉Que belleza de poemas, nos lleva desde la devastadora ruptura hasta esos destellos de amor propio.

Tuve mis favoritos pero sin duda cada poema, cada línea, cada frase. Te llega. Ya sea que lo leas con musica de fondo (piano, jazz, el nuevo álbum de Taylor) o no, estos poemas te remontan a personas, a lugares y a sentimientos.

Mi TOP 5
Love is not just a feeling
Glue
Illicit affairs
Mad woman
Mistakes

Gracias por esta belleza de palabras.

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is this Taylor swift ghost writing this?

Okay so I have only seen one person bring up the point of all the links to some of the poems, there titles , as well as the title of the book. If this is not Taylor herself the author has to be a swifty forsure. Fun read and great poetry regardless if it has to do with Taylor or not.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this one, as well as Don’t Blame Me for What You Made Me Do, but as someone who doesn’t typically read a lot of poetry, this one didn’t captivate me quite as much. The dramatic reveal in Don’t Blame Me really caught me off guard and pulled me in, which made it a standout. That said, I did save a few poems from this collection—there are some truly beautiful pieces here.

[Lauren - · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got it for the Easter Eggs and the poetry is fun and relatable and very Taylor-coded, but I'm not convinced it's her. Taylor's songwriting feels deeper to me than these poems but it's still a fun, quick read. Totally will be extra fun if it ends up being even more than Taylor-inspired fan poetry, but I'm not holding my breath 😂

[Emily Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written.

Very relatable, beautiful poetry. The author writes in such a cohesive style it feels like a journal or something written to oneself not meant to be shared with others, personal yet relatable and a pleasure to read. I will probably go back and re read many more times.

[isabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

This poetry collection reads so quickly that when it ends, you just want more. Related to T.Swift or not, it's worth the read.

[nia · Rating 5 out of 5]

taylor i see you

[Tania · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful

[Jackie Orduno · Rating 5 out of 5]

TAYLOR ALISON SWIFT is that you ?

[Emmy · Rating 1 out of 5]

The fuck was this nonsense?

After the algorithm aggressively kept pushing this as something from Kindle Unlimited I might enjoy, I gave in to read this undoubtedly AI-lead drivel that is profiteering of Taylor's brand and Swiftie-lore.

It is an absolute joke and hardly worth calling these poem, some are as simple as a dictionary definition but styled in the current millenial poetry nonsense of
all in lowercase
and few
words on each
line to trick
people who
don't usually read
much poetry.

Don't waste your time (unless like me, the urge to see just how bad it was takes over).

[Kate Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is heartbreak and healing in every poem. Everyone, everywhere can relate in some way to what the author conveys.