Uncensored Emotions

Jordana Ryan
Amira Press (2007)
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (9/07)


“Uncensored Emotions” contains a collection of poetry written by Jordana Ryan.  I found her poems to be very intense.  Ms. Ryan’s words cut straight to your heart.  In her introduction, she writes that her poetry is a reflection of “the thoughts, feelings, and lives,” of the people who have touched her life.  Having worked with the misfortunate, such as criminals and the mentally ill, has given her a wealth of resources from which to draw inspiration for these poems.  She obviously has a gift for understanding the plight of the people with whom she has worked.  This is reflected in her words.  She understands what these people are experiencing.

The poetry in “Uncensored Emotions” is not something that you read for lightness and joy, it is too dark.  It is something that you read when you need to know that there is someone else out there who understands what you have been through.  Ms. Ryan’s words reflect that she understands the pain of the hardships that people experience.  These hardships include: betrayal, abuse, broken relationships, and the disappointment that is felt when God doesn’t seem to be answering your prayers.  When you read her poetry, you suspect that she personally experienced everything that she is writing about.  You hope that it isn’t true, but her talented writing skills make you think that it could be.

This would be a great quick read for a reader’s group.  I think that the poems could offer a wealth of material for discussion.  There are some typos in some of the poetry that could be fixed for better reading.  I heartily recommend “Uncensored Emotions.”

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