Review for: How to wake a butterfly

Author: Loic Ekinga

Genre: Poetry

Rating: ★★★★★

An e-ARC was kindly provided for me to review by Odyssey Books

This book is a collection of poems by the same author. All of these poems were written by the author while in lockdown.

I have to say, I think it is quite remarkable that someone can write so beautifully amidst a pandemic and while in lockdown and still produce these poems that convey such a wide variety of emotions.

"I've loved you under sunsets

I haven't seen yet, on sands

I haven't kicked, in words

I haven't written yet"

This collection of poetry really moved me. The poems really conveyed the emotions they were supposed to. I may not be an expert on poetry but what I do know is, that I really enjoyed reading this collection. I felt the feelings of loss and love in these poems. How to wake a butterfly is a book of poetry that I would recommend to everyone. It is evident that the poet put so much energy and time in writing these poems and it is amazing that one poet can put so many emotions into words.

"My father taught me to be a wielder

Of silence, it's better than flinging

Sounds across the room out of anger,

And even more embarrassingly,

Hurt."