Together Behind Four Walls - An anthology for charity Marie Curie Nurses
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Thank your Love Book Tours for the chance to read and be a part of the book tour for Together Behind Closed Doors, an anthology dedicated to articulating our many thoughts and feelings on the pandemic and the almost 2 years weāve spent on lockdown.
This collection didn't limit itself to one form of writing. It used a combination of short stories, poetry and sketches which I really liked! One canāt always talk about the pandemic easily, which is why itās nice to have other forms.
I initially found it hard to relate to the book, not for any fault of its own, but because I think for me itās been easier to not feel the pandemic, to treat my distancing and isolation like an indulgence as opposed to a measure to stay safe. But I also think thatās why I did need to read this; to remind myself that I have been feeling a great deal, even when I think I havenāt, and to remember that this will never be the new normal. I think there is a lot for everyone in this book, and it might be nice to relate to a moment that you missed or never had words to describe.
Iām going to leave one of the poems from the book here mostly because I still smile at people from under my mask sometimes and then remember that they wonāt see it.
Hope by Chris White
Itās the smile that you swap with a stranger
That wave from across the street
The stretching and yawning, first thing in the morning Then hitting that floor with your feet
Itās the ghost that we all cling on to
When we feel like we just cannot cope
The candle at night, the dark tunnelās light
That warm arm around you is
Hope.
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If you do want to check this book out, Iām putting the link right here! Do keep in mind that proceeds from the from the book will go to Marie Curie nurses who continued their great work during this crisis.
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