Sorting Myself A collection of poetry Sarahbeth Caplin Books
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A young girl exploring her place in the world attempts to slip into the identity of a saint. A woman bruised by rape culture rewrites her identity. A devoted skeptic experiences real conviction. These scenarios and more are the focus of Sorting Myself a testament to the human experience.
Sorting Myself A collection of poetry Sarahbeth Caplin Books
I am not acquainted with the author and downloaded this book through Amazon.com.Sorting Myself is an excellent book of short poems. Sarahbeth Caplin looks candidly at questions that all of us ask which are often timeless in their no answer.
Her verse is mostly free form, but you glide along it effortlessly. You may not have walked in her many shoes, but you will be able to relate.
Her poetry left me with a plethora of quotes for my larder. From Writer's Block: "An injection of ink might help me think of some way to be heard."
In Authenticity she comments, "The best words are served whole for wise words are not to be minced." And mincing words is something you won't see from Ms. Caplin.
The color of shame is cherry-tree is an insightful look at the double-standard frustration of being a woman in the modern era.
I admire her shrewd use of structure, italicized parentheses in several poems that momentarily took you out of the current but kept you in the stream. One instance occurs in the short titled JM, which ends with a blank page that SHOUTS volumes.
I have several more favorites, too many to list. This is definitely a book that will stay on my Kindle for frequent inspiration.
(My personal guide for ratings are as follows: 5 stars, equal to any book of its genre, better than most; 4 stars, content that easily moves past a few formatting errors that do little or nothing to impact it, still highly recommended; 3 stars, technical errors or format choices impaired the flow of the book although I did enjoy the content. 2 stars, I struggled with the book due to either technical errors and/or a concept that was trite or underwritten. 1 star signifies a book that I abandoned before finishing due to structural errors in either plot or mechanics.)
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Sorting Myself A collection of poetry Sarahbeth Caplin Books Reviews
This collection of poetry of roughly about 50 poems, most short enough to only be a handful of lines is a journey of self introspection. While this is not the poetry that I write as an author, I appreciate them nonetheless.
If you're looking for rhyming poetry, this is not the collection for you. This is free verse poetry, with rare rhymes sprinkled here and there. Like in Warrior's Creed "Glorious kings forfeiting crowns, glowing brides in tattered gowns"
These poems are filled with thought, self-reflection, and even retrospect. I enjoyed the imagery. It wasn't the punch you in the face imagery, it was subtle and would linger after you've read the words.
In the poem On Writer's Block we are allowed inside the author's mind and how she feels when she cannot write, summarized eloquently, "A hollow ache fills up my brain, when there are no words inside." To something I can personally relate to.
I did find my favorites in the poems, Insatiable, and Hindsight.
My personal guide for star ratings are as follows 5 stars, equal to best book I've read in a long time, highly recommended; 4 stars, no major complaints, well written; 3 stars, the foundation for a good book is here; less than 3 stars, I struggled with this book, either format/typos were too great or the concept/foundation of the book did not fit my taste. It doesn't mean you won't like the book, if it sounds like something you'd like, then you should see for yourself.
(Note this reviewer received a free copy of this book for an independent review. She is not associated with the author or .)
As with all poetry collections, some of the poems in Caplin's 'Sorting Myself' resonated with me while others did not. (Really just a matter of personal preference, I think). The poem that hit home most for me was titled 'Surrogate Jesus', but I enjoyed a number of others. I found that Caplin wrestles in her poetry, and makes the reader wrestle as well. Will definitely interest readers of a more philosophical nature.
The title of this collection, "Sorting Myself", is more than apropos. It is not just a collection of poems, but the journey of a young woman coming to terms with herself, with her place in the world, with her spirituality, with love and sexual desire, and with the recognition that things in the world are never quite as the very young imagine them. In a way, it is the poetic equivalent of listening to an early Tori Amos album, complete with all the existential angst that goes along with not necessarily finding that one little box in which to be placed and described.
Ms. Caplin is a very straightforward writer, one who does not rely on poetic license, imagery, and metaphor, but simply tells a story. In that way, you get the sense that she is a novelist who has branched out to writing poetry, rather than a natural poet. Yet, her work is solid, her experiences universal, and her meanings full of brevity and clarity. She writes about feminism, religion, loss, and opening oneself to that which is new and valuable. In "Degrees Of Womanhood", she writes in a poignant way about coming of age, asking, "When did club houses/ And scraped knees/ Get traded in for lonely hideouts/ In yet-to-blossom cherry trees". The seemingly narrative and unpoetic "Tourist Traps" ends with the subtly provocative line, "You can never have too many".
There is an honesty and a relevancy about this book, and about this young woman's story---which, in many ways, is every young woman's story. I look forward to her future endeavours.
I am not acquainted with the author and downloaded this book through .
Sorting Myself is an excellent book of short poems. Sarahbeth Caplin looks candidly at questions that all of us ask which are often timeless in their no answer.
Her verse is mostly free form, but you glide along it effortlessly. You may not have walked in her many shoes, but you will be able to relate.
Her poetry left me with a plethora of quotes for my larder. From Writer's Block "An injection of ink might help me think of some way to be heard."
In Authenticity she comments, "The best words are served whole for wise words are not to be minced." And mincing words is something you won't see from Ms. Caplin.
The color of shame is cherry-tree is an insightful look at the double-standard frustration of being a woman in the modern era.
I admire her shrewd use of structure, italicized parentheses in several poems that momentarily took you out of the current but kept you in the stream. One instance occurs in the short titled JM, which ends with a blank page that SHOUTS volumes.
I have several more favorites, too many to list. This is definitely a book that will stay on my for frequent inspiration.
(My personal guide for ratings are as follows 5 stars, equal to any book of its genre, better than most; 4 stars, content that easily moves past a few formatting errors that do little or nothing to impact it, still highly recommended; 3 stars, technical errors or format choices impaired the flow of the book although I did enjoy the content. 2 stars, I struggled with the book due to either technical errors and/or a concept that was trite or underwritten. 1 star signifies a book that I abandoned before finishing due to structural errors in either plot or mechanics.)
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