When the World Didnt End Poems, Caroline Kaufman
When the World Didnt End Poems, Caroline Kaufman
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When the World Didn't End: Poems

Author: Caroline Kaufman

Narrator: Caroline Kaufman

Unabridged: 1 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/20/2019

Synopsis

Teen Instagram sensation and author of Light Filters In @poeticpoison returns with a second collection of short, powerful poems about love, forgiveness, self-discovery, and what it’s like living after a hard-fought battle with depression, in the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and the princess saves herself in this one. In her second book of poetry, Instagram sensation Caroline Kaufman—known as @poeticpoison—explores the shock, wonder, and beauty of an uncertain future.When the World Didn’t End is a vivid account of trying to find a path forward while reckoning with the pain of the past, embracing imperfection, and unlearning the language of self-criticism.It’s an ode to the awkward silence between goodbye and hanging up, to hearts that continue to beat after they’re broken, to the empty spaces that depression leaves behind. With vulnerability and insight, this powerful collection of short poems holds up a mirror to the doubt and longing inside us all.This collection features completely new material plus some fan favorites from Caroline’s account. When the World Didn’t End will thrill existing fans and newcomers alike.so, what now?how will you make the most of it?how will you live the life you never thought you’d get the chance to see?

About Caroline Kaufman

Caroline Kaufman—known as @poeticpoison on Instagram—was only a freshman in high school when she began posting her poetry online, and since then she has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across social media reading her work worldwide. Her debut book, Light Filters In, released in 2018, and she was named one of Her Campus’s 22 Under 22 Most Inspiring College Women in 2018 for her work destigmatizing mental illness through poetry. Caroline grew up in Westchester, New York, and is currently studying English at Harvard University. When she’s not writing, she can be found eating pad thai, harmonizing with the radio, and refusing to believe she’s growing up.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jolie! 💌

absolutely beautiful. i loved everything about this book. the analogies & metaphors spoke so well to me. i feel for the author and what she’s been through 🫶 favorite poems “apoptosis there are parts of myself I had to get rid of to get here. I used to think growing was simply evolving, but there is also......more

Goodreads review by luna_inthesouth

"every time I speak, I fear my voice is too loud. I listen to the walls for an echo every time I take a breath. something in me feels like I am not allotted this much existence— I am taking up space that does not belong to me. this universe is infinite, and still, I occupy too much of it." __________ "I don’t t......more

Goodreads review by Jillian

I'm disappointed by this one. I LOVED Caroline Kaufman's first poetry collection. It hit deep, and it hit hard. However, I know poetry is very subjective. So try to take my opinion with a grain of salt. This one felt like the poetry I wrote when I was in 7th grade and was trying to be deep, but I was......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie

I read this beautiful book and resonated with Kaufman’s writing through her most difficult teen years from acceptance and recovery into adulthood, without looking back while continuously moving forward to healing. Through her honest accounts, you are taken into her insightful and brave journey, touc......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen

I guess that sometimes poetry is supposed to be a little confusing and not everyone understand it, but while reading this I was confused by the people described. In her first book, I learned a lot about Caroline Kaufman through her poetry and her different stages of life. In this book, she described......more

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