I Hope You Remember - Poems on Loving, Longing, and Living

"'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, complex body image, falling in and out of love (with others and yourself), and the everchanging lens of nostalgia. With sparse, clear prose, Josie's poetry looks to bring forth deep feelings like grief, envy, apathy, joy, and, most importantly, hope"--

About the author

Josie Balka is a broadcaster, voiceover artist, and poet. She holds a diploma in radio, television, and film from Niagara College and has worked for some of the largest media companies in North America as an on-air personality. She can often be caught recording viral poetry in her sound-proof closet. She was born and raised in Toronto and currently lives in Calgary, Canada. She is the author of I Hope You Remember. Follow her on Instagram @JosieBalka.

Product details

• Authors: Josie Balka, Josie Balka
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.05.2025
• EAN: 9781668077108
• ISBN: 978-1-6680-7710-8
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 216 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 272 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Poetry, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Love & Erotica, Religion and beliefs, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Religious, Poetry / Poems