Nocturnal is a beautiful companion for any insoNocturnal is a beautiful companion for any insomniac healing from pain, growing from trauma and looking forward to the sunrise of a new day.
Wilder Poetry has created a lovely collection of poems which describe the emotions and thoughts of one who is healing. It was a refreshing focus for the poet to zoom in on, as generally we see poetry being about the love itself rather than the aftermath of its loss.
The poetic setting of night-time and in the darkness is perfect. I felt that as this is when our thoughts and emotions towards love, loss and loneliness are heightened. As someone who has healed/healing from trauma, the night-time was when I would process a lot of my emotions and I loved that recently I have been able to open up the pages of Nocturnal and find a poem which helps me to process some of the pain.
Divided in to four parts - Dusk, Northern Lights, Howl and Lucid Dreams, there is a recurring theme of coming back to the roots of nature and how healing and growth is happening all around us. There is a raw aching voice behind the words, but there is also hope on every page.
Nocturnal offers much more than just the words to admire on each page. There were unique and visually calming illustrations throughout which perfectly complimented its poem. It created a base for my mind to escape to whilst I was reading and absorbing each poem.
Wilder has such a remarkable way of sharing their love, hurt and healing. I would recommend Nocturnal to anyone trying to process their feelings and thoughts towards their pain and trauma.
Completed on: 18th August 2021
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