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Crown Anthology
One hundred voices, two hundred poems, one message: every soul is royal.
Crown Anthology is a new collection of verse from some of the most prominent poets of Instagram, with a foreword by Tyler Knott Gregson one of the movement's foremost authors. By celebrating self-love, self-worth, and empowerment, these two hundred poems examine life in a dynamic and transformative poetry compilation that speaks soft words for every soul to feel royal. Featuring a beautifully diverse and inspirational set of voices from around the world, that includes some of today’s most influential modern poets, with additional contest winners chosen from 4,500 submissions, Crown Anthology is curated to be a light in the wild dark, illuminating the crown that exists in everyone.
Crown Anthology is a new collection of verse from some of the most prominent poets of Instagram, with a foreword by Tyler Knott Gregson one of the movement's foremost authors. By celebrating self-love, self-worth, and empowerment, these two hundred poems examine life in a dynamic and transformative poetry compilation that speaks soft words for every soul to feel royal. Featuring a beautifully diverse and inspirational set of voices from around the world, that includes some of today’s most influential modern poets, with additional contest winners chosen from 4,500 submissions, Crown Anthology is curated to be a light in the wild dark, illuminating the crown that exists in everyone.
240 pages, Paperback
Published September 18, 2018
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February 19, 2019
Crown Anthologies
is a collection of 205 poems from 100 online contributors who are a part of the
Lost Poets,
which was co-founded by
Analog de Leon
and
Gabriel Sage.
The topics in this compilation focus more on love, self-love, and empowerment; some of the poems have titles, while others are not and they are easy to comprehend and also quite relatable.
The book is divided into five parts: Tender Is The Night which contains 40 odes; Paradise Lost that has 35 poems; 36 odes in As I Lay Dying; The Sun Also Rises with 46 poems; and Look Homeward, Angel that has the most number of 48. The list of the artists is available in the index which contains their names and their respective Instagram usernames, which I found very useful if readers want to follow several of them.
There are almost 33% or 67 out of 205 poems that I've got to appreciate from this anthology. Although I wasn't able to enjoy over 100 poems in this book, I assume that other lovers of poetry might like them. Moreover, it is a great compilation that will certainly attract fellow millennials.
The book is divided into five parts: Tender Is The Night which contains 40 odes; Paradise Lost that has 35 poems; 36 odes in As I Lay Dying; The Sun Also Rises with 46 poems; and Look Homeward, Angel that has the most number of 48. The list of the artists is available in the index which contains their names and their respective Instagram usernames, which I found very useful if readers want to follow several of them.
There are almost 33% or 67 out of 205 poems that I've got to appreciate from this anthology. Although I wasn't able to enjoy over 100 poems in this book, I assume that other lovers of poetry might like them. Moreover, it is a great compilation that will certainly attract fellow millennials.
September 19, 2018
I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This anthology is definitely a mixed bag. Some of the poems resonate with me, some feel hollow, some aren’t very well written and others are a big wtf. The good thing is most of them seem short and the collection is remarkably easy to read through. The foreword by Tyler Knott Gregson was eye-roll worthy. A bit trite, to be honest. But then again I’ve never connected with his poetry. I feel as if some of the poems were trying too hard to be inspirational, while others rang truer to me. Of course, this is very personal and not everyone responds the same. I just expected to feel more and not less.
"Do not reduce yourself
to anything less than
who you are meant to be,
so that your heart will not engulf people
who are not meant to survive
within its vastness."
(pg. 105)
This anthology is definitely a mixed bag. Some of the poems resonate with me, some feel hollow, some aren’t very well written and others are a big wtf. The good thing is most of them seem short and the collection is remarkably easy to read through. The foreword by Tyler Knott Gregson was eye-roll worthy. A bit trite, to be honest. But then again I’ve never connected with his poetry. I feel as if some of the poems were trying too hard to be inspirational, while others rang truer to me. Of course, this is very personal and not everyone responds the same. I just expected to feel more and not less.
August 27, 2018
There is a fine beauty in this book. The words spoke to me. They showed me how each poet is individually unique but the poetry meshes well together as an anthology. The romance plays out well in the mood and tones of each poem. I also felt a sense of pain from the words flowing in the poems. Well played, well played. Crown anthology has climbed into my heart, and I can't wait to read more from these poets.
July 21, 2018
“there are a dozen things that make
a good poem
and none of them are really talents
or grammar
mostly just inhaling the words
falling in love with the person in them
and
realizing it is you”
A refreshing project of modern day poetry by the Lost Poets, This is a community that has curated many voices with the common goal of sharing hope and healing. With a variety of styles and diverse stories, there are many gems in the 200 poems in this book and there is bound to be at least one poem that you will connect with on a personal level.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
a good poem
and none of them are really talents
or grammar
mostly just inhaling the words
falling in love with the person in them
and
realizing it is you”
A refreshing project of modern day poetry by the Lost Poets, This is a community that has curated many voices with the common goal of sharing hope and healing. With a variety of styles and diverse stories, there are many gems in the 200 poems in this book and there is bound to be at least one poem that you will connect with on a personal level.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
August 15, 2018
This is a wonderful anthology of work from modern-day poets. I discovered several poems among the two hundred in the book which resonated with me. All of them are excellent at inducing emotions in the reader. If you enjoy poetry, this is a must read!
August 26, 2018
Crown anthology is what happens when you have different people coming together to create worlds using words. I love me some royal stuff, not the hype, but the idea of power that comes with it and this collection was quite an interesting read because of the variety of content from different people.
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC.
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC.
September 13, 2018
I received an ARC over NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This poetry collection is one of the few that really resonated with me. If course, a collection of this depth and length can't be 100% on point, it is bound to have some poems, that I can't connect with, but someone else will and they might not like the ones I felt deeply about. Overall I enjoyed most of these poems. Many of them hold hope and empowering messages and they never seem cheap. All of them have this sense of reality, of truth, and I loved that.
I actually loved some of these poems so much, I constantly wanted to share them, so I will definitely get this collection for myself one day and might even gift it. It's a beautiful collection, where everything works together smoothly, while still having different styles. It's undoubtably a great piece of modern poetry.
This poetry collection is one of the few that really resonated with me. If course, a collection of this depth and length can't be 100% on point, it is bound to have some poems, that I can't connect with, but someone else will and they might not like the ones I felt deeply about. Overall I enjoyed most of these poems. Many of them hold hope and empowering messages and they never seem cheap. All of them have this sense of reality, of truth, and I loved that.
I actually loved some of these poems so much, I constantly wanted to share them, so I will definitely get this collection for myself one day and might even gift it. It's a beautiful collection, where everything works together smoothly, while still having different styles. It's undoubtably a great piece of modern poetry.
October 31, 2018
Crown Anthology
by Lost Poets
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Poetry
Pub Date 18 Sep 2018
I am reviewing a copy of Crown Anthology through Andrews McMeel Publishing and Netgalley:
This book includes 100 voices and two hundred poems. But there is one underlying message, the message being every soul being royal.
In this anthology we find some new verse from some of the most prominent poets on Instagram, with a foreword by Tyler Knott Gregson one of the foremost authors of the movement.
The poems in this book celebrate self-love, self-worth and empowerment, these two hundred poems do just that. This collection offers a beautifully diverse set of voices.
I give Crown Anthology five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
October 8, 2018
The book is divided into 5 parts and each one has a theme. When the foreword mentioned names such as Plath, Dickinson as inspiration, I was really looking forward to something extraordinary. But sadly, I couldn't relate to most of the poetry in it.I wouldn't say that all the poems were bad. Some were really good or rather better than most. But none of them touched my heart.
This wasn't my kind of book. Rupi Kaur fans might like it. I prefer poetry with more than a surface meaning. I prefer poetry with more than one interpretation. I prefer poetry with depth and this wasn't it.
Thanks to Andrews McMeel publishers for the review copy in exchange for an honest review.
This wasn't my kind of book. Rupi Kaur fans might like it. I prefer poetry with more than a surface meaning. I prefer poetry with more than one interpretation. I prefer poetry with depth and this wasn't it.
Thanks to Andrews McMeel publishers for the review copy in exchange for an honest review.
September 22, 2020
It was a lovely read
Either for quick inspirational poems or deep reflective moments of the words in the pages.
Some of the poems I relate and some I have yet to understand. It's perhaps my first poetry book I'm reading in my entire life! This book provides comfort and themes of love, self-love and strength is apparent in all of the pages.
I would see myself picking up a copy of this book in the future and read again, perhaps even reflect on them myself.
Either for quick inspirational poems or deep reflective moments of the words in the pages.
Some of the poems I relate and some I have yet to understand. It's perhaps my first poetry book I'm reading in my entire life! This book provides comfort and themes of love, self-love and strength is apparent in all of the pages.
I would see myself picking up a copy of this book in the future and read again, perhaps even reflect on them myself.
November 21, 2018
More poems that absolutely enthrall me. This book is beautifully edited with a collection of spectacular poems.
June 15, 2019
A solid collection
May 31, 2020
An interesting poetry collection. I liked roughly 50% of it and thought some were weak and questioned the inclusion of them.
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
March 30, 2022
Bookmarked many different poems. I'll have to pick it up and go over this book every now and then.
February 6, 2023
One of my favorite poetry books. With such a wide array of authors you will find a poem you like.
February 13, 2023
the poems in the book were really beautiful and impactful, there were many hidden meanings and it was just gorgeous. i devoured this book and i wish i could read it for the first time again
December 17, 2021
( 4 stars )
never left a review for this but i genuinely enjoyed this collection. good theme, good execution, and the poetry actually felt like poetry.
never left a review for this but i genuinely enjoyed this collection. good theme, good execution, and the poetry actually felt like poetry.
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