“Pillow Thoughts”
Written by Courtney Peppernell
Reviewed by Diana Iozzia
Modern poetry can be a difficult genre to fall in
love with. I personally have had many woes when reading poetry collections from
the past five years. I often find it to be too political, preachy, and angry,
which polarizes a poet for me. However, I have found a modern poet of whom I
have become quite fond. “Pillow Thoughts” was my first introduction to the writer,
Courtney Peppernell, and boy, was I glad to have had that introduction.
Peppernell’s writing is gentle, gorgeous, complex,
and entertaining. She writes with magnificent honesty, humility, and wisdom.
She draws from personal experience of love, mental illness, and heartbreak to
create deeply moving and romantic verses. Peppernell is a gay woman, so I was
delighted to find a new favorite poet, who is part of the LGBT community. Also,
due to my relationship and future marriage occurring over the span of 3,000 miles,
I supremely enjoyed the poems that speak about long distance.
Many of her poems feel lyrical and like they’ve
come from a fairy tale. Many of them blend in together and seem to create one
large romantic epic. Many of her poems also seem like they would be great inspiration
for wedding vows.
I had many favorite poems from this collection. However,
the most adored ones are:
“Flowers on Your Doorstep”
“A Mulberry
Street and Park Bench”
“If You Are in Love”
“If You Are Missing Someone”
“Chicago”
“23” (This really hit home).
“Favorite Sweater”
“Gentle Reminders”
“Looking for Ice Cream”
In conclusion, I loved this poetry collection. So
much so, I plan to read all of her works. I am so grateful to have found this writer.
I highly recommend it to anyone who loves romantic and genuine poetry.
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