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Love and Other Things
A collection of poetry by author Michael Tavon
Illustrations by Woe89s
Illustrations by Woe89s
- GenresPoetry
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Published August 7, 2017
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March 26, 2020
Love & Other Thing is a collection of poems by Michael Tavon. A struggling author with lesson full life. The book "Love & Other Things" is based on different poems with a variety of styles. the diversity of writing is shown beautifully. The poetry collection is based on love, life, death, loss, prostitute, and drugs so basically it's not a children's book. Michael sketched different scenery of life through two styles poems and songs.
I can relate to some poems but some poems seem emotionless for me, I say that I like it but not like a lot. I think If the poetry doesn't contain emotions it is of no use. Like the book "Don't wait till I die to love me" that's the masterpiece of Micheal Tavon but not this one.
Some poems seem sweet to me like "Let me kiss where it hurts. Bless you, with love To dispel the curse Of your past, to make a path I wanna support like a cast ‘Cuz you’re a star in my movie A queen to a god, When I look at you. I see heaven in my sad eyes". These emotions are catchy.
I know that I can't connect to every poem but I can say that reading this book gives a view of the writer's struggle, frustration, emotions. Respecting that it's a good collection of poems and songs.
"Life is precious and death cuts deep"
I can relate to some poems but some poems seem emotionless for me, I say that I like it but not like a lot. I think If the poetry doesn't contain emotions it is of no use. Like the book "Don't wait till I die to love me" that's the masterpiece of Micheal Tavon but not this one.
Some poems seem sweet to me like "Let me kiss where it hurts. Bless you, with love To dispel the curse Of your past, to make a path I wanna support like a cast ‘Cuz you’re a star in my movie A queen to a god, When I look at you. I see heaven in my sad eyes". These emotions are catchy.
I know that I can't connect to every poem but I can say that reading this book gives a view of the writer's struggle, frustration, emotions. Respecting that it's a good collection of poems and songs.
"Life is precious and death cuts deep"
September 25, 2017
I received a copy of Love & Other Things from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Love & Other Things takes on a variety of topics using a variety of poem styles. The poems show a lot of emotion by the author. I found several instances where spelling mistakes were made. It was a bit awkward to read because of that.
To see my full review: https://www.boundtowriting.com/poetry...
Love & Other Things takes on a variety of topics using a variety of poem styles. The poems show a lot of emotion by the author. I found several instances where spelling mistakes were made. It was a bit awkward to read because of that.
To see my full review: https://www.boundtowriting.com/poetry...
October 29, 2019
Read it like a rap song. There were some powerful moments in this brief collection and the rest was just ok, nothing amazing to note. Poison was well done and the ending lines were a good close to the collection.
May 14, 2016
I have to admit I was unprepared for the diversity of the poetry I read in the book. The poet speaks from the heart and the verse is very honest and longing. I was impressed by the range of emotion from heart-felt devotion to a visceral anger at the injustices of the world. For those who enjoy in-your-face straight talk poetry, this will certainly entertain and inspire.
I will say that I was drawn more to the perspective of the poet on social matters rather than the romantic works. I can understand the pain that the poet has experienced as he draws me into the his life of prejudice and despair. I see also a nobility to the writing, a longing to overcome and rise above society's labels.
Sometimes, the author would pen the title as verse, as in lyrics for music. I found that as I read the words out loud that it certainly fell into the cadence and form of the rap genre. That was an unexpected twist. While I don’t make a habit of listening to that specific musical style, I applaud the poet for making the effort. Those more acquainted with the genre would likely have a more informed opinion.
The work is largely free verse, with incidental rhyming occurring periodically. A warning to the reader that while the content is mainly clean there is the odd poem which is explicit in content or profanity. This is the author’s intent to express the frustration and anger that exists or express the honesty of the topic. I can understand the intent and reasons for this.
Overall, I was grateful that I could see the world through another’s eyes and in a form of writing that I fully support. We need more honest poets like Tavon.
I was given a free copy of this book for a non-reciprocal fair review.
I will say that I was drawn more to the perspective of the poet on social matters rather than the romantic works. I can understand the pain that the poet has experienced as he draws me into the his life of prejudice and despair. I see also a nobility to the writing, a longing to overcome and rise above society's labels.
Sometimes, the author would pen the title as verse, as in lyrics for music. I found that as I read the words out loud that it certainly fell into the cadence and form of the rap genre. That was an unexpected twist. While I don’t make a habit of listening to that specific musical style, I applaud the poet for making the effort. Those more acquainted with the genre would likely have a more informed opinion.
The work is largely free verse, with incidental rhyming occurring periodically. A warning to the reader that while the content is mainly clean there is the odd poem which is explicit in content or profanity. This is the author’s intent to express the frustration and anger that exists or express the honesty of the topic. I can understand the intent and reasons for this.
Overall, I was grateful that I could see the world through another’s eyes and in a form of writing that I fully support. We need more honest poets like Tavon.
I was given a free copy of this book for a non-reciprocal fair review.
October 5, 2016
This is a short but sweet collection about exactly what the title promises: Love, and other things. The author has a clear voice in this collection, and it’s enjoyable to sit down and finish the poems in one sitting, or one could stretch them out to one or two a day as the mood struck them.
I feel like the author really found his voice by the second half of this collection. That was the point where the poems really started having a lot of soul to them. The first half felt very cliche to me, saying a lot of the same things about love that have been said over and over again in poetry.
However, in the second half, the poems starting going into more gritty details, as well as having more interesting line breaks and rhythm. I felt like I was beginning to see more into the author’s life with the second half of this book.
Overall, a fun and quick read, but I would definitely recommend that you don’t judge the book based only on the first few poems you might read in a preview. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I feel like the author really found his voice by the second half of this collection. That was the point where the poems really started having a lot of soul to them. The first half felt very cliche to me, saying a lot of the same things about love that have been said over and over again in poetry.
However, in the second half, the poems starting going into more gritty details, as well as having more interesting line breaks and rhythm. I felt like I was beginning to see more into the author’s life with the second half of this book.
Overall, a fun and quick read, but I would definitely recommend that you don’t judge the book based only on the first few poems you might read in a preview. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
September 18, 2017
3.5 stars
There were a number of really nice poems in this lovely, albeit short, collection. But there were some issues as well. I did not dock the rating for this first issue though. While reading I noticed that a vast majority of the time words like 'all', 'fall', 'well', etc. were all missing the second 'l'. Now this is something I have seen happen with e-books before, so I cannot be sure that this was an author/editor lapse, which is why I cannot reduce the star rating based on this. Now, the decision to use 'u' instead of 'you' for most of the poems, that felt off to me. There were a couple poems where this absolutely felt like a stylistic decision and it worked, but in others it just felt off-putting. Also sometimes I felt as if a phrase was missing a word, and that could have been caught with an additional reading pass. Still, I will say that sometimes I found myself reading a poem two or three times, including one time out loud, just so I could really hear the rhythm of the words, so that was rather enjoyable.
There were a number of really nice poems in this lovely, albeit short, collection. But there were some issues as well. I did not dock the rating for this first issue though. While reading I noticed that a vast majority of the time words like 'all', 'fall', 'well', etc. were all missing the second 'l'. Now this is something I have seen happen with e-books before, so I cannot be sure that this was an author/editor lapse, which is why I cannot reduce the star rating based on this. Now, the decision to use 'u' instead of 'you' for most of the poems, that felt off to me. There were a couple poems where this absolutely felt like a stylistic decision and it worked, but in others it just felt off-putting. Also sometimes I felt as if a phrase was missing a word, and that could have been caught with an additional reading pass. Still, I will say that sometimes I found myself reading a poem two or three times, including one time out loud, just so I could really hear the rhythm of the words, so that was rather enjoyable.
October 28, 2019
After reading "God is a Woman" I went to read his other works and I went in with high hopes but It was a tad disappointing. The concept was great but the execution fell short. The print is too small, formatting issues, and typos, kills the promise this collection had. If you can look past those issues you'll find some masterful pieces such as 'Motel Room Blues".
March 27, 2016
I received a free copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
A nice collection of poetry and song lyrics, mainly about love. There was a little swearing but not a lot. A nice collection that could be dipped in and out of.
A nice collection of poetry and song lyrics, mainly about love. There was a little swearing but not a lot. A nice collection that could be dipped in and out of.
May 17, 2016
Good poetry. The author isn't afraid to express his emotions, frustrations and struggles in this collection of poems. It would be interesting to see some of his lyrics set to music.
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