Bathtub in Flames.
“Bathtub in Flames” by Bailee Noella, published by New Degree Press on December 7, 2020, is a poignant collection of poetry that delves into the complexities of mental health and trauma. Spanning 134 pages, this edition invites readers to engage with themes of healing, memory repression, and emotional catharsis through Noella’s candid and raw poetic style. The collection offers a space where discussions around these often-stigmatized issues can occur without shame or apology.
In “Bathtub in Flames,” readers will encounter a variety of poems that explore loss, pain, and love, reflecting Noella’s personal journey. The work includes pieces such as “the dress in your closet,” which addresses loss, and “the corner of my room where the demon appears,” focusing on pain. Additionally, poems like “telephone poles” center on love, providing a multifaceted view of the human experience. This collection serves as a reminder that, regardless of one’s relationship with trauma, there is always a path forward from pain.
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the sand doesn’t go up in arms when the tide takes it home / so no, / i am not afraid to die
bathtub in flames. invites readers into a world in which mental health issues and trauma can be discussed freely, without shame or apology. In this collection of poetry, Bailee Noella examines her journey toward healing with a magnifying glass-from childhood trauma, to repression of memory, to desperation, and, finally, to catharsis. Bailee’s raw poetic style and determined honesty give this collection its edge, and readers are sure to laugh and cry alongside her as they turn its pages.
In bathtub in flames., you’ll read poems on loss, such as “the dress in your closet.”; poems about pain, like “the corner of my room where the demon appears.”; and poems centered on love, such as “telephone poles.” Whether you’ve experienced trauma directly, someone close to you has, or you simply love confessional poetry, this collection will remind you that there is a path forward from pain.
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