One Hundred Valentines
by N.E. Teeuw
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Pub Date 31 Jan 2018 | Archive Date 20 Dec 2019
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Description
Just show up, that's all. Show up for me and I'll show up for you. Show up. Everything else is added detail to the canvas. Luxury. You're the painting. And I want to blend in with your colours. Your oils, your textures. Your stains and your dyes,
Our love will transcend space and time, and they'll call us a masterpiece,
You're the painting. The original,
And all I ever wanted was you.
The Painting - N.E. Teeuw
Just one of the beautiful pieces of prose that feature in this glorious publication. A beautiful book of love, loss, sensuality, femininity, self-discovery and ultimately self-love. A book of prose, poems and short stories, written with grace and elegance. With an honest and vulnerable storytelling sense and a powerful and heartfelt voice this book is one that you will go back to many times. N.E. Teeuw delivers a truely unique perspective written in the timeless art of prose.
Advance Praise
"Every so often you come across an artist that makes you sit up, groan and wonder what you've been doing with your life. And when those people go it alone, eschewing the big corporations to have their own say over their works, it is even more impressive....
I loved this collection.
As the title says, it is a book of love poetry. But it is not all ""I love you"" sort of musings – there are poems of heart-break, of breaking up, of getting over a love, of being unsure, of being one of a pair… every facet of the love process is there in writing. It is at times stark, at times beautiful, at times pained, at times enraptured. But, most importantly, it is so well-written - (Steven G - Weekend Notes
It reminds me of a classy edition of Shakespeare's sonnets in size and tone.The poetry leans towards prose, almost a stream of consciousness captured in little bubbles of experiences, feelings, textures and thoughts. No rhymey-rhymey lovesick sugar syrup here, her writing succinctly captures both the bitter and the sweet. I can't wait to dip into this again, and eagerly awaiting her next work - (Suzy - Goodreads)
I received this book today and thought I would pick it up and read a few poems and I've sat here for an hour and completely devoured it!
This book of poetry really takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions and it feels so personal, almost like your reading a diary. It is so raw, filled with hope, love and loss and it is so relatable. I found that I couldn't stop reading, I had to keep going to see how it all ended. This book is visually beautiful, the cover and the artwork inside makes it one of the most aesthetic poetry books I own - (Kelly - Goodreads)"
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9780646980928 |
| PRICE | US$5.70 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Terje O, Reviewer
The poetry is easy to read and easy to get, maybe a little too bland, but very enjoyable and true. The illustrations are beautiful, but a few are too abstract for my liking.
Samantha P, Reviewer
I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
One Hundred Valentines is a collection of poetry that takes of from the tender place of new love, through it's splendid middle, to the bitter end and then finally to the freedom of moving on. I really enjoyed this collection and found the author was able to make me feel their emotions. The collection literally takes you on the emotional rollercoaster of ended love. It's like experiencing your own personal journey through someone else's eyes. We've all been through a relationship/love that we thought was going to work out and didn't, I feel like this journey is captured perfectly through every poem. It's an absolutely beautiful collection.
Jenn A, Librarian
I selected this title because I haven't read any poetry in a while and I wanted to switch things up. I often find poetry obtuse or hard to get into, but I would say this is a fairly accessible collection. Nothing I'm going to go back and flip through, but something worth giving your time to. If someone I knew were looking for a poetry book there's a chance I'd recommend this.
Trisa H, Media/Journalist
One Hundred Valentines by N.E. Teeuw is a collection of poetry that takes readers on an emotional journey through the different stages of love, from the tenderness of new love, to the bitter end, and finally to the freedom of moving on. I found the poetry to be both evocative and relatable, the author's ability to convey their emotions through their words is impressive. The collection is a true reflection of the emotional rollercoaster of a relationship that didn't work out. Each poem captures the reader's personal experiences of love, and the author's ability to put it into words is beautiful. The collection is a must-read for anyone who has been through a relationship and didn't work out. It's an absolutely beautiful collection that will make you feel, think and relate to. SImply delightful!
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