A Field Guide to Human Emotions
A Field Guide to Human Emotions by Mimi Herman, published by Finishing Line Press on March 12, 2021, is a unique exploration of the spectrum of human emotions through poetry. This 42-page collection presents an alphabetized guide that combines figurative language and wit to define emotions ranging from “Anxiety” to “Passion.” Herman’s work invites readers to articulate feelings they may have struggled to express, offering insights into the complexities of emotional experiences.
In this collection, readers will encounter poems that delve into various emotional states, providing clarity and understanding at pivotal moments. The work emphasizes themes of psychology and self-help, making it a resource for those seeking to navigate their feelings. With Herman’s engaging style, the poems serve as both a reflection and a tool for personal discovery, encouraging readers to connect with their emotions in a meaningful way.
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There’s a field guide for everything in the natural world. Why not for human emotions?
Now there is. In A Field Guide to Human Emotions, poet and fiction writer Mimi Herman offers readers a handy, alphabetized guide to their daily emotions. Fusing figurative language and wit, she offers definitions for everything from “Anxiety” to the classic “Trigger Mechanism,” stopping along the way for “Hope,” “Longing” and “Passion.” This collection will inspire you to say, “That’s exactly how I felt, but I never knew how to say it.”
From “Anxiety,” which “sets its watch ahead/by at least a minute, though often weeks,” to “Condescension,” which “loves an echo” to “Need,” which offers to “burrow into the milliseconds/you leave behind,” these poems allow you to understand emotional states at the exact moment you find yourself re-experiencing them.
In A Field Guide Human Emotions, you’ll find both understanding and self-help. Each page offers a shortcut to that “Aha ” moment we’re all trying to find. Herman’s passion for personification and her ear for the delights of language make her poetry accessible, rather than an exclusive clubhouse that requires a secret password to be admitted. Open the door, come on in, and discover who we are and why we do what we do.
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