A Day of Humanity

by Brady Bove

A Day of Humanity is a heartwarming collection of poems intended to highlight the similarities that we all share as human beings.After witnessing the pain of loneliness and isolation, author Brady Bove set out to explore the intricacies of the human experience and community. She gathered touching stories from a wide variety of people — stories of anxiety, of love, of childhood pains, of friendship. She now shares these experiences in a selection of fifty-six stylistically unique poems. Readers will live through three chronological sections — morning, day, and night — as they learn to appreciate the tumultuous journey of life and are reminded that, no matter where they are, they are never really alone.

140 pages, Paperback

Published July 31, 2020

Reviews

[Emmanuel Gil Torres · Rating 4 out of 5]

It certainly isn't easy to try to capture what it means to be human, but I think Brady does a great job. Managing to capture the short and simple moments such as in the poem One Second to capturing more complex moments such as in The Hummingbird’s Wings Stronger than the Demon’s Screams. Another great thing about this book is that it brings so many different perspectives yet is able to tie them all together and make the book seamless. Some of my other favorite poems in this book include:

- Just Tri
- Why I hate Ice Cream Trucks but Love My Parents
- Pool Day with Pierson and Frankie
- Love Letters
- Be Our Guest
- TV Screens & Love
- Passing Trains

Overall, a great book!

[Nikolina · Rating 5 out of 5]

We all have a lot more in common than we think we do, and it seems like art is typically what helps remind us of that. Brady's concept of breaking up poetry into the different emotions we may experience throughout the day is sweet and impactful. A very good poetry book for anyone interested in exploring the emotions of their day-to-day life.

[Brianna Kinley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely poetry finding donated to our library but I wish Brady had contributed more throughout the book. I was interested in hearing her voice.