This book won’t give you a life boat, but it will show you how to swim. Bridgett Devoue shares her raw, human story and the lessons learned from living a life fully. Her poems touch on topics such as longing, lust, toxic love, self-destruction, confusing breakups, abuse, and overcoming it all through finding light in even the darkest of places.ĭevoue’s exploration into these topics is relatable to any human struggling to find peace in life’s turbulent waters. Soft Thorns is a poetry collection that takes the reader on a journey through a young womans life-from reckoning with her looks and sexuality to dealing with the trauma of sexual assault, and finally through the highs and lows of young love found and lost. II is a five-chapter collection of long- and short-form poetry accompanied by gorgeous illustrations, this time in collaboration with artist Laura Kline.ĭevoue is not known to shy away from the darkest corners of the human experience in fact, she dives deep into those waters and allows the reader to explore the shared vulnerabilities that all of us face. II is the continuation of author Bridgett Devoue’s debut poetry collection Soft Thorns and picks up on her journey of self-discovery and seeking answers to the questions all of our souls inevitably ask. Why does love become abusive? and when does pain become a lesson?
Bridgett Devoue takes you on a journey into the transformative world of love, lust, heartbreak, and abuse, and discovers the steps to finding lessons within pain.