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I'm Glad We Did This: A Poetry Chapbook Paperback – October 23, 2023

by Kelli Lage (Author)
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"I'm Glad We Did This" paints a picture of friendship that showcases the happiness found in past and present relationships. "I'm Glad We Did This" is a poetry chapbook by Kelli Lage that celebrates the beauty of everyday life, nature, and memories. It scattered memories of simple and delicate joys throughout this chapbook. Though nostalgia is present throughout this book, the author opens it up for readers to be present, remembering those who have made us who we are.


Lage pulls from elements of her rural hometown that highlight the closeness of the relationships described in this book. With just a river dam near her, she takes in nature as much as the faces of those around her, and often intertwines the two. In I'm Glad, We Did This, readers will find a portrait of friendship that showcases the joy of past and present connections. Those who enjoy the small and beautiful moments of life, love nature, and are moved by sunlight, dew, and rivers will find this book appealing.

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  1. Print length
    42 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Prolific Pulse Press LLC
  4. Publication date
    October 23, 2023
  5. Dimensions
    5.83 x 0.1 x 8.27 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1962374033
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1962374033
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Andrew Brown: "The quiet of this small town makes my voice crack," writes Kelli Lage, expressing in a single line the scope of this remarkable collection of poems. By way of wistful memories, Lage celebrates deep bonds, in particular the friendships formed in childhood and adolescence, sustained over time, and bound inextricably to the places where those relationships first formed. In that way, "I'm Glad We Did This" is also a tenderhearted homage to rural America. With the Midwest as milieu, Lage marks the cyclical passage of time and the gradual drift from innocence to experience. But throughout these poems, at least one connection to childhood remains - the inclination to trust one's imagination. When Lage writes, "I found daydreams could live in the same place as scraped knees and dried tears," the poet offers a credo, as well as an invitation to appreciate the fluid boundaries between art and truth, memory and myth.


In these poems, the lines blur and become something more. In one scene, Lage describes swimming where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico in a way that is fabulist, almost surreal, when she writes "Clasping hands, / we jumped into velvet covers and became saltwater." And this is her gift, a sensibility that tackles expansive themes in terms both personal and archetypal. Every glance backward begins as remembrance, leads to reflection and ends in a resolution - the commitment to elevate what is ordinary into art. Thus, when Lage writes, "I'll try to make my remaining years sound like a folk song," she leaves us with a promise already fulfilled.


Shonette N. Reed: Kelli Lage's "I'm So Glad We Did This" has a way of transporting the reader to moments where they can confidently say "That's me!" as she vulnerably connects the reader to scenes from her life. Lage's illustrative way of writing is enough to make the reader smile through her words as they are comforted by nostalgia and hope to the very end.



About the Author

Kelli Lage is a poetry reader for Bracken Magazine and Best of the Net nominated poet. Lage's work has appeared in Stanchion Zine, Maudlin House, The Lumiere Review, Welter Journal, and elsewhere. Her haiku was displayed in an online gallery by Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum. Website: www.KelliLage.com

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prolific Pulse Press LLC (October 23, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 42 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1962374033
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1962374033
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.83 x 0.1 x 8.27 inches
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Kelli Lage is a poetry reader for Bracken Magazine and Best of the Net nominated poet. She is the author of Early Cuts, I'm Glad We Did This, and forthcoming chapbook, Harvest is a Chapel. Lage's work has appeared in Stanchion Zine, Maudlin House, The Lumiere Review, Welter Journal, and elsewhere. Her haiku was displayed in an online gallery by Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pontiacs, sparklers, and slushies - heck yeah!
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
Lage masterfully conveys the joy of youth, adolescence, and nostalgia in "I'm Glad We Did This". Each poem is packed with densely musical imagery and sprinkled with such homespun goodness it's impossible not to relate to each moment. In "Let's Meet Up", one can feel the pull of a small-town youth spent well with lines such as "Pontiacs and sparklers remind me of when we were young." Or in "Familiar", how relatable the feeling of youth as the moon one could hold onto or spit out, like a hard candy. There's a lot of joy here, a lot of sweet moments between girls growing up together that have a sort of "Anne of Green Gables" bosom friends feeling to them. It's such a warm and lovely space. I truly enjoyed this collection. It's a good reminder that the teen years aren't always fraught, they're also filled with kind grandmothers, red hair-dye, beach days, and drives around town.
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Roberta Beach Jacobson
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Glad I Read This!
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
In I'm Glad We Did This, a heartwarming collection of poetic memories, Kelli Lage offers us glimpses of the phases of her life. There are lazy days on streams and rivers with school chums, their summer dreams punctuated by fireflies. Snowy days end with hot chocolate and smiles. Between the giggles and changing hairstyles, there are cracks of static from car radios. Of course Lage's rural reality includes dogs! My favorite poem from this 2023 chapbook from Prolific Pulse Press is "Birthday Cakes of My Lifetime."
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