Picking up this poetry collection, “Everlasting Spring: 101 Poems for Every Season of Life<\/a>,” you can tell the author has style. The front and back of it are a calming pink with a minimalistic drawing of a flower. The poetry inside, too, is bite-sized and minimalistic, enough for the author, Sonya Matejko, to get her point across and inspire. Readers can easily discern Matejko\u2019s positive voice in this encouraging, friendly poetry collection organized by seasons: Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring.<\/p>\n Despite the organization of the book, Matejko encourages readers to go out of order. The poems are meant to be read when they are most needed. The collection is uplifting and encouraging. Matejko\u2019s voice is that of an optimistic childhood friend. The collection begs to be read out loud. In her social media posts, Matejko has read some of her work to her followers.<\/p>\n Each poem feels like a revelation about life that the author wants to share with us. Take this:<\/p>\n Occupied by Being<\/p>\n In a world where Or this:<\/p>\n Summer Plans<\/p>\n What are your plans for today?<\/em><\/p>\n Today, I plan to love myself madly, Care to join me?<\/p>\n The collection contains 101 poems. Each section, which is based on a season, also has a different goal.<\/p>\n The poems are uplifting in a way that feels as if you\u2019re in conversation with a long-time friend, one who cares and is wise. There are countless themes tackled, but I can highlight some of them by highlighting some of the pleasing words in this collection including: daydreaming, alive, love, romanced, hope, becoming, nostalgic and healing. Even when the chapter of Autumn feels more intimate and the poems are about overcoming difficult things, there is still a sense of hope.<\/p>\n The poems are minimalistic in the sense that one poem can be read a day, if that is how the reader chooses to use the collection. Matejko chooses to write to a \u201cYou\u201d \u2013you, the reader, which makes the tone intimate. It feels that Matejko is encouraging herself as well as her readers to stay positive and enter the world with openness. By being open with her feelings, she allows readers to be open with themselves.<\/p>\n Working on your mental health? Get inspiration from our favorite self-help books<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>
\neveryone is busy<\/em>,
\nbe the one who
\nis busy living<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nand see where that gets me.<\/p>\n\u2018Everlasting Spring\u2019 Summary: Poems for Seasons and Self-Reflection<\/h2>\n
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