“To truly enjoy poetry, we must leave behind our preconceived notions of what the art form is supposed to be; and instead, let the words freely come and speak to us. The same goes for love, actually. The more we embrace it, the more we grow.”

Cendrine Marrouat

“Love can mean so many things to different people but it is one of the fundamental emotions in this world that has the power to connect us all…”

David Ellis

I don’t read much poetry. That admission is rather ironic because I used to write poetry in my twenties and even hosted poetry reading sessions when I was in college. It’s just as ironic that my first reaction was one of hesitation when Cendrine Marrouat offered me a review copy of A Particle of You, her latest collection with David Ellis. “Do I even know how to read poetry anymore?” I…