Ten Years Running is a compilation of
poems by the
author. These
works have a variety of contemporary subjects fitting into the general themes of love and
pain. Despite these aspects, I didn’t feel that the
pieces were whiny or dark. Instead these works were filled with triumph, shared experience, and the power of a person willing to explore her pain without blame. In fact, when reading these poems, I had a sense that the author wrote to understand herself and her experiences. With 93 well written poems, Ten Years Running has too many pieces to describe all of my favourite pieces. I tended to like the works in which the author reflects on the past and
time itself such as in Memories and Time. However, I also was attracted to poems like Little Things, I Am, and Breakdown where that strength and understanding of self seems to burst through the author’s personal pain. I also enjoyed If which reminds the reader if you
don’t like something do something else you do like. I think sometimes we all get so caught up in our pain and suffering that we don’t even bother to try to move on.