Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass
Quotes from the Book
the things i need to write about are the things i’m scared to write about lest they blow up my life
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Writing is a way to remember and also a way to forget, to let go.
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Writing is a way to remember also a way to forget, to let go.
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I am rageful I have my reasons but it doesn't scare me anymore Because I know rage is not forever It passes It has purpose and to deny it is to keep it alive
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my thoughts are the paint words are my brushes
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i ate the whole world and i'll eat it forever
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Control is kryptonite uncertainty a parasite Nothing surprises me anymore
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Two years after the split, I realize: there will be no new memories. Now that pain has faded, I find myself protecting the good ones. Taking them out of their boxes and polishing them. Like well-loved shoes no longer in production.
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i’ve been on enough dates now to know this to be true you need to first be the right person to bring the right person to you.
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life is the canvas my thoughts are the paint words are my brushes so i watch what i say if i want a new life then i need a new brain
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About Marina Diamandis
About the book
For the first time, platinum-certified singer-songwriter Marina shares her singular observations of the human heart through poetry; this collection is essential.
Marina’s talent for powerful, evocative song lyrics finds a new outlet in her poetry. Each poem resonates with the same creative melodies and emotional depth that have made her an artistic sensation. Hailed by The New York Times for “redefining songs about coming of age, and the aftermath, with bluntness and crafty intelligence,” Marina delves even further into trauma, youth, and the highs and lows of relationships in these profound, autobiographical poems to form a collection that transcends the boundaries of music and literature.
Book details
- First published
- 2024
- Author
- Marina Diamandis
- Genre
- Literature
- Goodreads rating
- 3.71 (2k ratings)
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