Maybe I'm Bad: Poems and Thoughts

by Amie James, Amie James

‘Maybe I'm Bad’ is a short collection of poems. It is an acquired taste, for those who do not mind profanity and dishevelled emotions. The Kindle edition currently does not include all illustrations due to formatting.

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction

126 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 12, 2019

Reviews

[sophie · Rating 3 out of 5]

i enjoyed the illustrations more than the poetry

[niamh braithwaite · Rating 3 out of 5]

“like some of the contents of this book, sometimes the things you write, draw or create just aren’t that great. i’ll accept that maybe i’m bad and choose to own it. to never let the fear of bad stop me from being me, and neither should you.” love🫶🏼🫶🏼preach babes

“i find comfort at night whilst the rest are asleep.”
“uncertain ills torment us most.”
“the moon has its stars and the sun sets alone.”
“i keep myself busy to quiet my thoughts.”
“my mind muddled. day now night, night now day. i chase time past and ruin what is gained.”

was this bad? yeah, but the fact that that’s the whole point made me just like the fact it was bad? idk. i liked the obvious imperfection of it& it was entertaining lmao.

[Callie · Rating 1 out of 5]

most of these poems just were not it

[marioncoin | coin.reads · Rating 2 out of 5]

well, nice illustrations at least.

—“i find comfort at night whilst the rest are asleep every day i wait for its shadows to hold me wrapped safe again”🌙

[Ally · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really, really liked this collection. I cannot say what exactly it was about it that made me enjoy it so, but everything was just good for me. It felt real. That I could have certainly had those types of thoughts flutter through my mind at any point and it wouldn't have felt strange or out of place.

Every poem was well done, though three in particular stood out to me.

hey
i can taste your saltiness from here
so please step back
i'm trying to cut back on my sodium

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i want so much from this life
it scares me
knowing i will never be satisifed
that it will be my hunger
which devours me
from inside

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of course i'll snap
when cornered
all animals do
and i am
a bitch after all

I wish there more works like this from James because I would be so into reading more of them. Immediate jump to my all time favourites list.

[sofia✧˖*°࿐ · Rating 1 out of 5]

“maybe i’m bad” yes

i don’t like rupi kaur’s poetry at all & this was a lot like it🥲

[Sophia · Rating 4 out of 5]

“they told me to conquer the world but never taught me how”

I liked it, but not all of it (hence the 4stars). Some of the poems/thoughts are deep while others could’ve dug a lot deeper. However over all it is quite a relatable book. I’d recommend giving it a read specially since it’s a quick one.

[Sarah ⭐🌀 · Rating 1 out of 5]

I personally read poetry to feel some kind of thing I can’t really explain it, I read it to feel. But I didn’t feel anything here idk if it was bc of me or idk I love to read that sort of poetry most of the time but this was not it sadly

[Pheonix · Rating 5 out of 5]

I nice Comforting read .
It's nice to know I'm not alone .

[Rosalie]

:)
Not gonna rate this piece of art.

I enjoyed some poems. The first poem that connected to me and made me excited was the one with the older guy.
I think some poems had amazing thoughts and I enjoyed the beginning of them but they faded out into too many topics and didn’t remain by the starting theme. Sometimes it was too much and sometimes too little.

What makes this book is the author and the overall message. Love that bravery.

[Anna (Ink of Books) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yeah you are

[Vivi]

Cute short poetry book. I was very excited to hear about an author who it openly autistic.
I'm not sure what to rate because it wasn't really my style (loved the awareness in the poetry tho)
It is the author's first book so I'm excited to read future works.

[Victoria · Rating 1 out of 5]

aller guten dinge sind drei und jetzt reicht es auch wieder mit ✨modern poetry✨

[Ebony · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the book. maybe I’m bad. Those that think some of the poems weren’t that great I think have missed the point. I believe that having a poem on a page was enough, this book wasn’t to have great and meaningful poems /thoughts every page. It was nice to have a different type of book to read. We shouldn’t pressure our self or others to always do more or better. Like if I’m in a reading slump I’m lucky if I can even read a page, let alone pick up a book.


“like some of the contents
of this book

sometimes the things you
write
draw
or create
just aren’t that great

I’ll accept the fact that
maybe I’m bad
and choose to own it

to never let the fear of
being bad
stop me from being me

and neither should you”

[Amber · Rating 1 out of 5]

i enjoyed it more than rupi's stuff and since it sings rupi inspiration i guess that's a plus but also maybe i just found it more amusing than painful because i read it with ty 😚💕

[KT · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some came a little short, started great but fell off a little? Definitely some relatable quips though:)

[Ty · Rating 1 out of 5]

maybe you are bad

[mimi · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

I liked like 3-4 poems in this book. The rest of the book was "meh," a lot of them read like emo Tumblr, and some others were cleverly metaphorical.

She did this fun thing with juxtaposition that I liked in some of the poems.

Either way, I didn't really like it. It was on the threshold of meh. The goal to find a poetry book I'll love is still on the goooooo

[ele (taylor’s version) · Rating 3 out of 5]

“He pushed me asleep when i wanted wide awake” if these poems had been written like the last one it would have been a much much more beautiful book. I didn't like the organization at all and I didn't understand the links between the different poems. But between a garden of only grass there are always some flowers.

[Neen Cohen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good gems hidden within. I’m not the biggest fan of one sentence poetry, preferring a deeper insight into the thoughts.

[Estefani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the poems were alright. I had to take breaks between reading because I would loose interest. It was my cup of tea I just personally didn’t enjoy it as other poem books.

[Aleah Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read but there are some typos.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tylko pojedyczne wiersze jakoś złapały mnie za serce

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO YELL when you wrote these words

[Cassie ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice

Some good quotes in this book. Definitely could relate to a lot of what's written, some poems are very short but others are a little longer.

[alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book, it resonated with me a lot, even with some poems weren’t as deep as the others i still enjoyed it a lot !

[Stelariaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this 💕 relatable poems :)

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyable and relatable

This was a super fast read filled with emotion. I think the author could have dug slightly deeper but it was great none the less. The entire downers section was very relatable and pulled at my emotions. All in all I enjoyed this collection.

[Samantha Maree · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this!! Definitely worth a read!!

[Watch Jamie Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

“they told me to conquer the world but never taught me how”

I loved this collection! It is filled with deep thoughts about mediocrity and finding your place. I truly connected with these words. Thank you! I loved it!