I Hope You Remember: Poems on Loving Longing and Living

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For fans of Rupi Kaur and Cleo Wade this first collection of poetry from the viral TikTok poet Josie Balka evokes themes of nostalgia love envy and hope speaking to the universal longings that live deep in our souls. I’ve never seen anyone at a public pool with a memorable enough body good or bad that I think about it ever again. If this line sounds familiar it’s because you’ve heard it in the background of thousands of videos on social media—a humbling reminder from poet and radio personality Josie Balka that what’s important in our lives now isn’t necessarily what’s important to us in the long run. I Hope You Remember Josie’s first book of poetry includes this poem and over eighty others some previously published and others never shared before. Every page in this collection hits home rhapsodizing on universal experiences like jealousy family relationships