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Things I Say to Pirates on Nights When I Miss You by Keely Hyslop

emdub's review against another edition

4.0

This collection of poems was fantastic. It embraces both the personal and the universal quests to understand what it means to be who you are. In much poetry there is a disconnect between the poet and the poems, but Hyslop's poetry seems to almost have been torn out from her very heart and soul. The effect is a collection of poems that feel deeply personal, offering the reader the uncomfortable experience of being a voyeur, looking through a keyhole. It is the best kind of poetry.

**Received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.**