Love And Space Dust

by David Jones

"And in the end we are nothing more than love and space dust." From the author of Lilith's Tears, The Travelling Circus of Lacrimosa and Could You Ever Live Without? Love & Space Dust is a poetry anthology exploring love and eternity. Timeless poetry of feeling and emotion, Love & Space Dust carries readers on a journey through love, life and relationships, and then far beyond, into the stars and the far flung galaxies, where all that remains of the feelings we once felt and the lives we once lived is love and space dust.

Genres: Poetry, Romance, Love, Fiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published April 25, 2014

About the author

David Jones was born in 1989 in Liverpool, which is still his home. He studied English language and Literature at the University of Liverpool before specializing in Renaissance and Eighteenth Century Literature. He started writing at an early age, and has won numerous prizes for both poetry and prose, as well as writing plays for the radio and producing short films. His chief interests apart from writing are Renaissance texts, performing and producing music, and playing sports.

Reviews

[Spigana · Rating 5 out of 5]

We are nothing but
Space dust
Trying to find
Its way back to
The stars.

[Christian Serdon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was published months ago and it only received four ratings. FOUR RATINGS.

Well, people
often close
their eyes
at night

That they
never see
true beauty
for their
eyes are shut
tight.

That was my 'right-on-the-spot-poetry' because this book is epic. Not as epic as Love And Misadventures and Lullabies but somewhere not far below it. I loved poetry so much that I almost die reading some of other people's posts. David Jones is not a familiar author or rather poet to me but this is such a masterpiece. A collection of masterpieces is never a masterpiece, I think that should be called a law. Or a rule. Or whatever sacred to the modern society. I have so may favorites. This is a short read like I read this 20 minutes ago before I write this review. Amazing. Brilliant. Looking forward for more of David Jones's.

My personal favorites are:

The monsters in
My head always knew
That I would
Lose you in
The end

***

Of all the people
I used to be,
I miss the one
That you loved,
The most

***

I loved you as
Icarus loved
The sun--
Too close,
Too much

***

Of all the lies I
Have ever lived,
My favorite was
You and I

Hands down. Hands down.

[Justine]

Some poems really hit close to home in terms of heartbreak. They were so simple and yet so full of truth and understanding. I loved most of them although I would say some sounded really repetitive. But overall, the poems made my heart whole and empty at the same time. I'm glad and thankful my friend Anna gifted this anthology to me, it's definitely a must-read if you're just starting with poetry/ contemporary poetry.

[Nikolay Georgiev · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Those eyes of yours
Could swallow stars,
Galaxies and universes.

What hope did I
Ever have?"

[Evelinn Appelkvist · Rating 4 out of 5]

Space dust, space dust, love, love, space dust. A bit repetitive and at times juvenile. But there are some beautiful gems in between these pages. I liked it!

[Tori · Rating 5 out of 5]

How long can
You chase a dream
Until it becomes
A nightmare?
💔💔💔


We can
Die a thousand times
In one
Lifetime…..


It is both a blessing
And a curse
To feel everything
So very deeply.

[Ellen-Arwen Tristram · Rating 3 out of 5]

And in the end we are nothing more than love and space dust.

I was drawn to this by the title I have to admit - and its popularity. It turned out to be a rather cute/kitsch volume of poetry with a few hidden gems - some beautiful quotations strung between more mundane text. The end of the book is text entirely - a kind of semi-stream of consciousness which I personally didn't enjoy as much. Unfortunately, there's rather a lot of repetition but, like I said, search for the gold amongst it. This seems to be very much the style of a lot of modern poetry at the moment - and I'm not entirely convinced by it. It's clearly written for people to relate to, to be thinking of that one person that they always think of, but I don't have one, which makes me feel rather lonely if I'm honest.

More favourite quotes:

I want to breathe in life
And breathe out poetry

We are nothing but space dust,
trying to find its way back to the stars. (see what I mean about repetition?)

It is both a blessing
And a curse
To feel everything
So very deeply

[Kayeen · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I love you
Until you became
Words and stories,
Poetry and dreams;
Immortal in every
Book and
Every sunrise."

This book made me smile, laugh, tear up, happy, sad, long for someone I'll never have. Or so I think. There's always that one person you think about when you read or write poems. And right there you realize how much time you've invested thinking of him. It becomes an addiction. So hard to quit. And when you think you finally got rid of it. Withdrawals sink in. And it's so much worse than the addiction itself.

[Norie · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute, sad and 100% my cup of tea

3.75🌟

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating: 3.5 stars. This book of poetry was good, no doubt, but I feel like there could have been more. I really enjoyed the ending chapter about The Spaceman and the Emperor.

[Stefanie Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderfully sad book of poems that I relate to on a deep level.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

1/7/15
This is hands down my favorite collection of poetry! There are poems in this tiny book that I can relate to so wholeheartedly, that it breaks my heart.

3/31/17:
I recently just read lullabies by Lang Leav which was filled to the brim with love poems that I hated, they were dull, and repetitive.

Love and Space Dust is also filled with love poems, that have a similar theme; but what makes it great, what makes it spectacular is, that it is more than just love poems.

2015 I said that this book was filled with poems so relatable it broke my heart and two years later I still agree. Love and Space Dust is about love, life, and relationships and it's amazing and heartbreaking all at the same time.

1/3/18
after reading Milk & Honey which severely disappointed me, I came back to this gem. Making this the third time I've read it. It's definitely one of my favorites, and I always expect to love it less than I did before, but I just always end up loving it more.

[Shahad takleef · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was allured to the book because of the rating And *obviously* The beautiful title , unfortunately it felt like a collection of a teenager's thoughts written haphazardly on daily basis . there wasn't a marked connection between them and the pages were harshly empty like a starving desert . the lines were not "Professional" , They were stiff at times and didn't matter much at other .
All in all , buying the book felt like a waste of money . I dont think it was worth the read.

[Monika Skopalová · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't want peace.

I want late nights and
Dark rings, action and
Bright lights, love and
Heartbreak and feeling
And pain. I want you.

I want to breathe in life
And breathe out poetry.

[Grace Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far my favorite book of poetry I have read, it truly needs more recognition for its beauty!

[Margaux Dubois · Rating 3 out of 5]

In het begin mooi, maar op het einde raar verhaal wat het concept beetje verpest heeft voor mij

[Sarah Neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

The poetry was beautiful, I felt every word.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The most bitter of tastes
Is that hint of a life
You could have lived
If only -

🖤

[ksu · Rating 4 out of 5]

„lets get drunk on the night
and say all the words
we never dared whisper in the sober day light.“

[Jose Moreno · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are all space dust, for when we pass , our bodies rejoin nature and a new cycle of life begins. We all love, for to love is to live

[J Singh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I came across this book from browsing good reads and read some impressive reviews, so I thought I should give this book the humble chance. After reading this, I believe young David Jones has compiled a series of short poems expressing love and pain. I believe the series of short poems are written well although I feel that they are not quite yet finished. Simply written pomes and very easy to read and understand. I have read far more in-depth and much more expressive poetry in my time however I give credit where credit is due and young David has done a good job of writing his short, simple and thoughtful poems.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

How is it that he can emote with short lines feelings that you feel but have never written into words? Although extremely short, it makes me feel. I do feel at times there is just something lacking in the words - perhaps a feeling of insincerity that prevents it from getting five stars.

[Danielle Goldberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely beautiful.

[Valentina · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit too short, some poems are amazing, some are just a sentence. Mixed feelings.

[Elede · Rating 2 out of 5]

Leído 22 febrero 2024. 30-40 minutos.
Poemas cortos, de amor y pérdida, grief.

"How can it be
That my memories
Are more alive
Than I am?"

"Of all the people
I used to be,
I miss the one
That you loved,
The most."

"The whole world is
Drenched in the
Memories of you."


"I am so afraid.
Time will steal
You away and I
Can already
Hear his hurried
Footsteps"


"Like all things in life,
Love and heartbreak
Are far worse at night.
It is in those darkest,
Emptiest hours before
The morning that
The silent sea rises
And threatens to
Drown the entire
World, for at that time
There is no world,
Not really, just
Thoughts, memories
And dreams left
Unfulfilled."

"And when I look
Into the mirror,
All I see are
The people I
Could have been."

"And in the end
I will seek you
Out amongst
The stars.
The space dust
Of me will
Whisper
"I love you"
Into the infinity
Of the universe."

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jones’s writing style is more concise and blunt than the more lyrical poetry I prefer, but dang some of these verses hit deep. my favorites:

“In the gulf between
What I say and What I think,
Lies the truth
Of how I feel.”

“Don't wish for Eternity. You
Would only waste
It dreaming
Of yesterday.”

“The night sky
Is empty.
We dreamed the
Stars to hide
The loneliness of the earth.”

“Everything screams:
Live for today
When I died
Yesterday.”

“Loving you was
The most
Exquisite form
Of self
Destruction.”

“Those eyes of yours
Could swallow stars,
Galaxies and universes.
What hope did I ever have?”

“How can it be
That my memories
Are more alive
Than I am?”

this collection is for my sad gals

[Kate Coleman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a mixture of some beautiful, bittersweet poetry and prose, and some longer pieces that are less my cup of tea. The final parable didn't strike a chord with me, but don't let that cause you to miss what is truly a feast for the heart in the first part of the book. There's pining and longing, eternal love and burning loss in these pages.

"And in the end
I will seek you
Out amongst
The stars.

The space dust
Of me will
Whisper
“I love you”

Into the infinity
Of the universe."
I loved that so much I wrote a fic around it for my OTP.

[🖤 · Rating 5 out of 5]

"It is both a blessing And a curse To feel everything So very deeply"

"How can it be That my memories Are more alive Than I am"

"Is it wrong to be This young and This tired?
“All your life is Ahead of you.”
They say, but Mine feels Far behind"

"I did not want to be Alone any longer, So I ran across the World; lived, loved, Lost, hoped, feared, Dreamed, laughed and Cried until I paused And wondered, and Wished to be alone All over again"

"And sometimes I wonder, whether The art was worth The pain"

[Eleonor Reads Ink · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read poetry mainly because I want to just get lost to words, stories, and feelings all at once. It's magic when you can actually feel the pain written on the paper, all those love for someone who slipped away and all those things you can't dare say.

We are all made of space dust and once we die, we get back to where we're from. Of all things in the world, I think love is the most significant one.

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

New favorite

I absolutely loved reading this book. was not at all what I was expecting but went above and beyond expectations. First time reading anything by the author but will be reading much more of his work in the near future. 5 stars, I'm extremely impressed and incredibly touched by Love and Space Dust.