Dear Midnight Paperback – February 2, 2019

One of my favorite poetry books ever -his creativity is INGENIOUS! I write poetry and although I have no art and lettering skills - I add creativity w/ crafting to my poetry, art, gratitude, bullet, vision board, and prayer journals so this book particularly resonated w/me on a deep level. I love the way the author divided book into 3 parts: Sunrise, Sunset, Midnight. Very clever. I am rather persnickety and not easily impressed. Zach Grey is my newest muse for poetry. Recommendations for older poetry: e.e. Cummings, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Emily Dickenson, Edgar Allen Poe, Walt Whitman, Henry D. Thoreau, Charles Bukowski, Robert Frost, Ralf Waldo Emerson, Yeats, Lord Byron, Longfellow, Emily Bronté, Wadsworth, Shakespeare, Elizabeth Browning, Mayo Angelou, Pablo Nerudo; Children's lit.: Shel Silverstein, Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, Theodore Suess, R. Kipling.Newer: Alfa, Atticus, Wilder, FD Soul, N. R. Hart, Amanda Lovelace, Rupi Kaur, Lang Leav, Rh Sin, fs yousef, Faraway, Goitsemang Makheleng, ML Storer, C Churchill, cwpoet, Nikita Gill, Waheed.As a fan of many genres📚- Christian nonfiction and fiction, historical, romance, mystery, fantasy, philosophy, self help, children’s lit., - Alas,... POETRY is PASSION!

I’m in love with the aesthetic combination of ‘midnight’ and a relationship! I love the idea of night—though I also love day—so the title already had me eager to read Dear Midnight.I wasn’t, however, expecting what kind of poems I would find in this book... But I definitely wasn’t disappointed! In fact, this has quickly become one of my favorite poetry books!Everything about Dear Midnight’s aesthetic, content, and visual style makes me so happy! The amount of raw emotion in each poem had me “Awe”-ing through the whole book—the good and the bad kind. It was a beautiful (yet a bit tragic) rollercoaster that I will be reading again!Just a final ‘fact’, I found out about this book through his Instagram account!

I have been a fan of poetry books such as Milk and Honey and The Sun and Her Flowers and others for quite some time now. Dear Midnight is another that has been added to my list of favorites. I read the entire thing in one night and have re-read it many times since. Each word is not only relateable to both guys and girls, but also authentic. While reading this book, I felt all the emotions- sadness, longing, anger, emptiness, acceptance, and closure. Never have I ever read a book that does this so seamlessly. It takes a true artist to ignite that much feeling in just one sitting. Zach - you are incredible and awe inspiring. Keep it up.Side note: the book has three parts: Sunrise, Sunset, and Midnight and the pages in each part goes from white, to grey, to black. And I aboslutely love that feature.

This collection is definitely for readers in the mist of feeling heartbreak. There is bitterness, resentment, and grief for love lost. There are some gems within this collection. I enjoyed the fluid flow of the work, and the artistic formatting.

The media could not be loaded. The package came clean and quick and the book was amazing Is incredibly relatable n its just perfect grey did an amazing job in the book I 10/10 recommended. It is depressing...it does make u think ab the past and stuff but the way he personifies things is perfect. And rhymes sound really good I read the book 3 times and this is my first day of having it. It is made out of paper I would much rather have a hard cover but it wasnt possible but that's fine I did cry while reading it

It's as if Zack took a poetic knife and dissected memories of my own heart, relaying messages, hidden turmoils and questions that I feel so deep to my core. Almost every poem contains a message of which I have whispered to myself in one way or another. Even for those who may not relate personally to the stories held within, the beautiful and deep composition can still trigger the mind, and create an exploratative like experience in which the reader might find themselves pondering the depths (and lovely highs and lows) of love. The soul is an interesting thing, love is an interesting thing, and this book artistically documents part of that.

“Dear Midnight” is definitely a personal journey that spares no mind to the audience. In this respect alone it’s hard to review poetry, because it’s highly subjective.That first poem, “ciao,” had me! It’s simplicity and take on how the use of such a simple word made her so complex, set the tone for the rest of the book (their relationship). And in hindsight it’s a brilliant poem.But as I continued I got lost in that complexity and the end didn’t connect me back to the simplicity of that beginning like I’d hoped for.Within this quick read there are a few gems to tuck away, however overall, like poetry can be for many of us (I’m a writer myself) it’s a personal story that perhaps has a bigger impact on the author than the reader.This is where editing comes into play. It’s hard as a poet to share these personal emotionally charged words while also connecting with an audience. Best of luck. I may read more from this author in the future.

I've been reading snippets of Zack's works for quite some time and have always felt a sort of kindness coming from it. I got the book and have been able to dive into the words, feeling them wrap around inside of me in such a soothing way. There's a certain way that he writes that is unlike many, and this book shows that from the first to very last page. His unique style sparks the imagination and brings to life a part of my brain that I haven't been exposed to in years. I highly recommend this read for anyone reading for more reasons than trying to read a love story. These words are pure magic.