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When the World Didn't End: Poems

Written by: Caroline Kaufman
Narrated by: Caroline Kaufman
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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?

©2019 Caroline Kaufman (P)2019 HarperAudio
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More of A Middle Grade Read for Teens

When the world didn't end is a book filled with poetry about the topics of mental illness, self-harm, self-love, and growth. I would recommend this book to more of a middle school audience more than adults. there isn't a lot of rhyming included in the book. more like thoughts and metaphoric notes. I did resonate with one poem in particular though.

I don’t hate you anymore
I don’t clench my Fists every time I hear your name or grit my teeth at the sight of your face. I’ve spent to much time waiting for a resolution that is never coming, and it is hard to forgive without an apology. Now when I think of you all I do is hope, hope that you learned from me, hope that you recognized your mistakes, hope that you never do to them what you did to me. Because then maybe I can get past all of this. It is hard to forgive without an apology but I’m trying to do it anyway. Not because you deserve the forgiveness but because I deserve to move on. I don’t know how but I’m here, I don’t know how but I’m happy. I don’t know how, but I will make this a life worth living.

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