{"id":8260,"date":"2021-03-16T11:16:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T17:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=8260"},"modified":"2021-03-16T11:16:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T17:16:10","slug":"everybody-don-kolomental-by-tolu-a-akinyemi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=8260","title":{"rendered":"Everybody Don Kolomental by Tolu’ A. Akinyemi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A poignant collection that captures both the raw sorrows and joys of human existence…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akinyemi weaves his exuberant latest collection of poems around the themes of depression and mental health problems. With candor and verve, he captures the pain of living with mental illness in \u201cMental,\u201d as he writes: \u201cHow do I find healing in tranquility? \/ Without being judged through a blurry lens.\u201d \u201cMood Swings\u201d explores the protagonist\u2019s struggle with maniac and depressive phases that relentlessly wreak havocs in their life. \u201cTherapy\u201d examines the stigma associated with seeking help for mental health problems. These poems are unforgiving in their portrayal of mental health sufferings (\u201cCheckmate,\u201d \u201cBurning\u201d), envy and bitterness (\u201cBest Friends,\u201d \u201cBitterness\u201d), and violence (\u201cA Single Story\u201d); yet there is hope and self-awareness, a wish to get out of depression and do better, even if it feels like the odds are stacked against you (\u201cNo Pity,\u201d Self-Doubt,\u201d \u201cMy Girls,\u201d and \u201cDon\u2019t Snap It yet\u201d). In \u201cPeople of the World,\u201d the protagonist contemplates the futility of passing friendships and fleeting attachments. \u201cGone with the Wind\u201d exudes melancholy as the protagonist remembers a long-dead friend. Crafted on similar lines, \u201cConversation with the Dead\u201d is replete with longing. \u201cTherapist in Need of Therapy\u201d studies mental health professionals\u2019 struggles with mental illnesses. The book\u2019s title poem, \u201cEveryday Don Kolomental\u201d conveys resolve while maintaining a sort of crude optimism. The final poem, \u201cThe Tenth Chapter\u201d is a congratulatory nod to self. Most poems suggest despair, sadness, and loneliness, that accompany depression, but moments of hope permeate others, making sure the overall mood never stays dark for long. This is an impressive addition to Akinyemi\u2019s compelling body of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everybody Don Kolomental<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Tolu’ A. Akinyemi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Roaring Lion Newcastle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pub date April 1, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASIN B08VGXSSYH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price $3.00 (USD) Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A poignant collection that captures both the raw sorrows and joys of human existence… Akinyemi weaves his exuberant latest collection of poems around the themes of depression and mental health problems. With candor and verve, he captures the pain of living with mental illness in \u201cMental,\u201d as he writes: \u201cHow do I find healing in tranquility? \/ Without being judged through a blurry lens.\u201d \u201cMood Swings\u201d explores the protagonist\u2019s struggle with maniac and depressive phases […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145610851,"featured_media":8261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[],"tags":[38100332,24777292,7223,726,7215,3328,178,8053601,1136176,62857929,422,531468,1473,1008073,856121,309,349],"class_list":["post-8260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-amreading","tag-amwriting","tag-author","tag-authors","tag-book-review","tag-book-reviews","tag-books","tag-indie-author","tag-indie-books","tag-indiebooks","tag-poetry","tag-poetry-collection","tag-reading","tag-review-blog","tag-review-website","tag-reviews","tag-writing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajKJn-29e","amp_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/everyday-don-kolomental.jpg?fit=317%2C475&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/145610851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8260"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8264,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8260\/revisions\/8264"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}