Trista Mateer

Aphrodite Made Me Do It

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Voted one of the best poetry collections of 2019 by readers on Goodreads! Bestselling and Goodreads Choice Award winning poet Trista Mateer takes a magical approach to self-care with her new collection, Aphrodite Made Me Do It. In this empowering and feminist retelling, Mateer transforms the mythology of the goddess into 224 pages of modern poetry and full-color artwork. Broken into sections alternating between the perspective of The Poet and Aphrodite herself, the work within tackles the timeless topic of love--romantic, platonic, and self-love. The collection addresses issues like heartbreak, sexuality, womanhood, trauma, and the restorative power in taking control of your own lore, speaking your truths, and rewriting your origin story. If you let her, by the end of this book, Aphrodite will make you believe in the possibility of your own healing.&quote;If you were only made to be beautiful, we wouldn't have put you down here in the dirt.&quote;Perfect for fans of Amanda Lovelace, Nikita Gill, Rupi Kaur, Elizabeth Acevedo, Rick Riordan, and Madeline Miller; or anyone interested in Greek myths, tarot, and Instagram poetry.Try Trista Mateer's other book of poetry, Honeybee.
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88 printed pages
Publication year
2019
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  • Rishika Dembanihas quotedlast year
    your life is short and

    all the more precious for it.

    I do not seek

    to tell you how to live, only to live at all.

    to not fear the day.

    to know you are stronger

    than what has hurt you.

    to know that you

    will triumph.
  • Rishika Dembanihas quotedlast year
    give yourself permission to explore every aspect of your being:

    the parts they call feminine and the parts they don’t / the parts that would make your mother gasp / the parts that are deemed unacceptable and undesirable / the parts that are hungry / the parts that are angry / the parts that are hurting / the parts that make you feel good / the parts that make you feel guilty / the parts you’re not proud of / all of it / every bloody, ugly bit

    We use labels to help explain ourselves to others. They don’t define us. We define them. If a word isn’t working for you, make it work. Pick it up. Make it yours. Or put it all the way down and pick up other words. Make new ones. Language evolves and revolves around you.
  • Rishika Dembanihas quotedlast year
    Accepting this body

    did not mean convincing myself

    that it was beautiful; it meant

    giving myself permission

    to exist regardless.
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