Light Filters In: PoemsIn the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Adultolescence, this compilation of short, powerful poems from teen Instagram sensation @poeticpoison perfectly captures the human experience. In Light Filters In, Caroline Kaufmanknown as @poeticpoisondoes what she does best: reflects our own experiences back at us and makes us feel less alone, one exquisite and insightful piece at a time. She writes about giving up too much of yourself to

New allies are emerging from the chaos

or got their hair cut way too short

the girl’s pediatrician and now her coroner

we can use these events as opportunities for growth

an experience that soon helped him earn a second-degree black belt

and catcalling to grammar and pronunciation patterns—to reveal the ways it has been used for centuries to keep women and other marginalized genders from power

He owns the building

and painting

In this bittersweet

Violet is torn by guilt

health-care is proper self-care and that starts with changing the way we eat

Alex delivers her own brand of brutal punishment