Love Bleeds Blood

Cindy Lee Neighbors wrote an excellent poetry book. It was full of interesting poems as I read them thinking about what they meant as I read them. Cindy Lee Neighbors made this book interesting and filled with poetic poetry! The collection is an unflinching look at the inner chaos of mental health and trauma, and the paradoxical peace that follows. I have been there. Reading this brings back some of the things that I was fighting against years ago. I realize that I am not the only one who has been through this. Others have too, so I don’t feel so bad like I did before. This book actually gave me some peace as I red it. I give this book a 5-star rating, and would recommend it to others.

I was captivated by Love Bleeds Blood because of its unvarnished honesty and personal insights on love in all its manifestations. Cindy Lee Neighbors’s poems and letters feel genuine and intimate, capturing the highs, the lows, and the memories that cling to you. With Love written in rhythmic iambic pentameter, War unfolding in chaotic free verse, Peace providing quiet modern meditation, and lastly Chaos and Mystery, which bring the work to a poignant and disturbing climax, the structure itself feels like a voyage. This book is more than just a collection of poetry; it is an ode to fortitude, sensitivity, and the ways in which love moulds each of us. This anthology will speak to anybody who has ever experienced intense love, heartbreaking loss, or a need for healing.

This collection was relatable and honestly iconic. Dr Neighbors is an amazing writer and her poetry has a special place in this world and my bookshelf. Reminders for those who have ever experienced heartbreak, hopelessness, or a lil unrequited love, I needed these words.

This book feels like stepping into someone’s private notebook where love, pain, faith, and even politics collide. The pieces don’t always flow like a story, but together they show how messy and raw human feelings can be. I could feel the weight of heartbreak, the sting of silence, and even the small flashes of humor and rebellion. It’s not polished or neat, but that’s what makes it feel alive—like catching the voice of someone who refuses to hide their truth.