The Things We Don't Talk About

By Anthony Martinez

26 poems: Tunnel, Dark Corners, Parallel, Press Play, Mundane, Walls, Sunbathing, Broken, Space Traveler, Brilliant, Gloom, Harbor, Fallen, Words, Stargazing, That Great Night, These Eyes, What Defines Me, Screams from Outer Space, Crosshairs, Eclipse, Peace of Mind, Drowning, Corpses, Before I Go, Journey

• Language: English
• Publisher: Anthony Martinez
• Release date: Jul 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393184690

Book preview

Tunnel

When will it stop?

Hoping for the worse

You tell me

That this will never be the same

And that this will all seem like a far and distant place

Have hope.

But how could I

When now it seems like an endless tunnel with no light

Shut tight

This idea

It'll open wide

If I continue to search for the light

It's been so dark that I don't know what's left or right

You state

The day you lived through this pain

Flashlight

A stranger guided you through this maze

You say

All you needed to do was ask for help

But that was

Full of holes

The story you tell

Painted a beautiful picture

But never showed

The tracer

Because it's hard for me to believe

You lived here

Where I eat, shit, and sleep

Shed tears

You say

I must be willing

Not afraid of foreign feelings

New pains

Become

Reviews for The Things We Don't Talk About

[oli · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A bit immature somehow. I liked some of the poems, tho

[Janelle Tiu · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this book, it somehow comforted me by being able to put what I felt before in words and by being able to describe that feeling of sadness, depression, and aloneness. I also found it inspiring in the sense that I also want to let the world feel and see how it felt, since the author was able to do that here.

It has no punctuations which is nice as you find your own rhythym and interpretation. The poems are well-written and this is a short read. It is not that easy of a read since it's some deep stuff so reading it while you're too sleepy may not be the best idea (take it from me, I tried hahaha).

I found some punctuations added a bit odd though, and I didn't understand why there were there awkwardly but it may be for the rhythym the author wants us to hear, I am not sure.

Overall, this is a nice and short read and a comfort to those who feels or felt alone and depressed at whatever points in their lives. It's a comfort because it diminishes the loneliness as it felt like someone else understood us and we are not alone, contrary to what we may be feeling.

[Kalu Esther · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I think it's a really nice poetry book about the things we don't say, the feelings we tuck deep inside our hearts under lock and keys. One thing I love about books is the feeling of camaraderie it gives. They help you know that someone somewhere feels exactly what you're feeling and that you're not alone. They help alienate the aloneness you feel. And translate what you might otherwise think vague and inexplicable, into writing. And this particular book, did a good job in doing that.