Poetry Collection Review: Knowing: Poems by Mark Cox

 

Explore the raw emotion of the human experience in Knowing by Mark Cox. 

The author of more than half a dozen poetry collections, Cox's candid poems about love, loss, family, relationships, growing older and more grips at numerous heartstrings and provokes deep thought. It tells the story of life through introspection in all its sweet, hard, and ugly ways. Knowing explores the quickly fleeting years of parenting. It unravels the regret found in hindsight. It dismantles the idea that all you have to do is believe to obtain a dream. It embraces that we all live, love, and grow old in all kinds of ways that bring us joy and sorrow.  

As a mother in transition, I connected most with the poems about looking back at the years spent parenting our children, only to watch them go off on their own--as they should--and leave behind bittersweet memories of their younger years. 

If you enjoy deeply emotional, introspective poetry, then Knowing is for you. It is a beautiful collection of poetry wrapped in a stunning-looking package. 

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Press 53; First Softcover ed. edition (April 11, 2024)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 98 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1950413799
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1950413799
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I received a copy of this book from the author. This review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.