The Purple Palace & other poems
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- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Shayna Klee
- ISBN：2957709708
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Summary
The Purple Palace & other Poems is the debut Poetry collection by Artist Shayna Klee。 The semi-autobiographical book is divided into two parts and takes place between two countries; Part I， "is a cloud a living thing？"， takes place during the Author's tumultueuse teen years with tropical Florida as a backdrop。 Part II， "Inside my Shell"， explores themes of transformation as the Author creates a new life for herself in Paris， France。 The poems in this collection explore the surreal rollercoaster of youth， the performance of identity， being an outsider and the tension between romantic idealism and the dystopic world in which the author finds herself。 Her approach to her work as a visual artist is mirrored in her poetry style， which is accompanied by all original illustrations by the Author。
Reviews
Katelyn Bass
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shayna is a really important artist to me。 her words and spirit around creativity and constantly reinventing oneself to bet he person you’ve always dreamed you would be is，，，， it has been quintessential to my growth constantly。 i really enjoyed reading her poetry。 i’d say it was a 50/50 of poems i loved so much i dog eared them and then poems that felt a little tacky and forgettable。 i think one thing this book suffered from was lack of editing and refinement on her original thoughts but i think shayna is a really important artist to me。 her words and spirit around creativity and constantly reinventing oneself to bet he person you’ve always dreamed you would be is，，，， it has been quintessential to my growth constantly。 i really enjoyed reading her poetry。 i’d say it was a 50/50 of poems i loved so much i dog eared them and then poems that felt a little tacky and forgettable。 i think one thing this book suffered from was lack of editing and refinement on her original thoughts but i think that’s the way she creates。 regardless， the ones that stuck with me though found a way to be playfully full of punches。 i felt very held and like this collection spoke to my inner creative， messy， loving child。 this feeling is rare and very important to me so overall i did enjoy the collection despite thinking it could have been edited down a bit。“So you take a small step forward， breaking invisible things; the beauty of being lost is that a step in any direction feels like progress。”“who am i when i’m alone。。。 do i like myself？ do i have doubts？ if i’m being honest， i’m still figuring that one out。”“Sometimes all it takes is a haircut。 A small， insignificant action to feel that this is once again our body， our future， our existence。 It’s like falling in love with the world again and again as children do。” “IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE THE PERSON YOU’D DREAM YOU’D BE WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER” 。。。more
Vikki
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I might be biased because I already love Shayna's youtube videos， but this is the best poetry collection I've ever read。 It's relatable， raw， and and more realistic than anything I've read before。 It felt like a coming-of-age read for my adulthood。 This collection made me feel validated in the way I look at the world， and also challenged me to shift my perspective more to the positive。 Truly inspiring， I can tell this is one I'll go back to many times in the coming years。 One of my favorite quot I might be biased because I already love Shayna's youtube videos， but this is the best poetry collection I've ever read。 It's relatable， raw， and and more realistic than anything I've read before。 It felt like a coming-of-age read for my adulthood。 This collection made me feel validated in the way I look at the world， and also challenged me to shift my perspective more to the positive。 Truly inspiring， I can tell this is one I'll go back to many times in the coming years。 One of my favorite quotes from the collection （and one I relate to very much） reads， "Invite me to your party please。 I might not come， but I WANT to be there。 I would bring cider and listen to every conversation--the beauty and terror making my face twitch suddenly。。。" 。。。more
Jasmeily Almonte
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I read this book in one day on a subway ride to school。 IT WAS AHHHHH。。。 so good。 I love Shayna's style of writing throughout the book。 I'm about to enter my senior year and I feel like my childhood is slipping away and this book encapsulates this feeling; however， this book also talks about the beauty of growing up and becoming the version of you your childhood self wanted you to be。 This book made me sob on the subway and I looked like a crazy person， but it was worth it because this book got I read this book in one day on a subway ride to school。 IT WAS AHHHHH。。。 so good。 I love Shayna's style of writing throughout the book。 I'm about to enter my senior year and I feel like my childhood is slipping away and this book encapsulates this feeling; however， this book also talks about the beauty of growing up and becoming the version of you your childhood self wanted you to be。 This book made me sob on the subway and I looked like a crazy person， but it was worth it because this book got me right in the soul。 Anyways It's become my favorite book of all time， most definitely a reread。 。。。more
Zuzanna
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Beautiful！ 😍Piękna， inspirująca， uspokajająca。 Skłania mnie do przemyśleń。 Pokazuje jak ważna jest wiara w siebie， w swoje marzenia。 Że nigdy nie jest za późno， żeby je spełnić。 Myślę， ż za każdym razem dostrzegę coś nowego。
Cheryl Dornbush
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Loved reading this very emotionally honest book of poetry。 The illustrations are also quite lovely
laura moon
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I feel like I will never be truly done with this book， but as far as pages go， I guess this means it's over。I will try to summarize what this book made me feel， but I feel like every word I write will lack of enough meaning to truly explain it。This book felt like a constant shiver， like fire runing trough my veins， burning everything on its way to the deepest chamber of my heart， this book felt like a hug from the inside， this book is a bruise， and a kiss， and a warm piece of bread in the mornin I feel like I will never be truly done with this book， but as far as pages go， I guess this means it's over。I will try to summarize what this book made me feel， but I feel like every word I write will lack of enough meaning to truly explain it。This book felt like a constant shiver， like fire runing trough my veins， burning everything on its way to the deepest chamber of my heart， this book felt like a hug from the inside， this book is a bruise， and a kiss， and a warm piece of bread in the morning。It's tears of loss and understanding， it's feelings you didn't know you had inside of you， it's goosebumps every step of the way。It's words of encouragement， it's a sore throat and the spoonful of honey needed to mellow it out， it's screaming inside of your head because finally， you get it。It feels like someone is watching you， studying you from the other side of a two way mirror， you feel seen。It feels like pasta and wine with a friend and like all of the sensations have been spilled raw out of your body。It is the best book I have read in a very long time， and I feel like I will carry this book with me， wherever I go， because it also feels like a travel companion。than you， thank you， thank you so much for writing this book。 。。。more
poetry_illus eli
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Love this poetry book。 It's just a magical， brings joy moment。 I fell in love with her world and the illustrations （who are beautiful btw）， i definitely recommend this poetry book for the one who wants to fell in a world apart and fell consciousness about little things of ours life。 Love this poetry book。 It's just a magical， brings joy moment。 I fell in love with her world and the illustrations （who are beautiful btw）， i definitely recommend this poetry book for the one who wants to fell in a world apart and fell consciousness about little things of ours life。 。。。more
Sage
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This poetry book is such a beautiful representation of an equally beautiful human being。 Reading the words of a fellow expat navigating life abroad in pursuit of her dreams was so inspiring。 Shayna’s approachable and raw approach to poetry makes it easier to retain and understand without compromising the art of her words。 It even inspired me to start writing again。 Finishing this book gave me a new lease on life with a fresh perspective and the motivation to be the person I wanted to be as a chi This poetry book is such a beautiful representation of an equally beautiful human being。 Reading the words of a fellow expat navigating life abroad in pursuit of her dreams was so inspiring。 Shayna’s approachable and raw approach to poetry makes it easier to retain and understand without compromising the art of her words。 It even inspired me to start writing again。 Finishing this book gave me a new lease on life with a fresh perspective and the motivation to be the person I wanted to be as a child 🤍 。。。more
Isabella Schneider
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I <3 Shayna and her willingness and ability to make art that is deeply personal and moving。 I especially loved the second part of poems， since I feel that is the stage of life I'm grappling with now。 I <3 Shayna and her willingness and ability to make art that is deeply personal and moving。 I especially loved the second part of poems， since I feel that is the stage of life I'm grappling with now。 。。。more
Izzy
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Absolutely loved this collection of poetry， by one of my biggest inspirations in both life and art and so having something physical of hers that I can share with others is a dream come true。Really raw and beautiful poems， definitely a collection for people who want to feel a true connection with the author and enjoy conversational style poetry！Well done Shayna！ ❤🦋
Haven B
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After watching her videos and hearing her speak， it was almost as if she was narrating it as I read。 It felt very personal and well written， I am grateful to have had the chance to read it。
Lobke
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Shayna Klee's writing is honest， compassionate。 Her way of choosing words and combining them is like a colorful abstract painting; full of hope， but leaving space for interpretation in a mysterious kind of way。 I enjoyed reading it。 Shayna Klee's writing is honest， compassionate。 Her way of choosing words and combining them is like a colorful abstract painting; full of hope， but leaving space for interpretation in a mysterious kind of way。 I enjoyed reading it。 。。。more
RiaWallet
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How do I say this without sounding completely batty。。。you know THOSE books？ Those feel it in your gut， lump in your throat， tears of uncertain loss， happiness， and nostalgia all wrapped into one book？ Those books that can transport you to a feeling you haven't felt in years？ Those books are precious because you only come across so many in your lifetime。 I don't have many。。。 but the “purple palace and other poems“ was it for me。 I haven't felt that way about a book in years。 Shayna， I thank you f How do I say this without sounding completely batty。。。you know THOSE books？ Those feel it in your gut， lump in your throat， tears of uncertain loss， happiness， and nostalgia all wrapped into one book？ Those books that can transport you to a feeling you haven't felt in years？ Those books are precious because you only come across so many in your lifetime。 I don't have many。。。 but the “purple palace and other poems“ was it for me。 I haven't felt that way about a book in years。 Shayna， I thank you for bringing that feeling back to me。 。。。more
Pauline Hanna
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I love this collection of poetry。 It inspires me， brings me joy， challenges me and leaves me wanting to write。
Mea
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Such a wonderful book of poetry， so incredibly moving and magical。 A very special book which I will no doubt read repeatedly。
Alex Kennell
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Vulnerable and raw and so full of life — I want to crawl inside these poems and stay awhile
emily mackin
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Beautiful poetry and illustrations。 So comforting and creative to read。 Absolutely a new favorite poem collection！
Marty
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Beautiful！ I felt like I've seen/ felt the poems before somewhere， they were so familiar to me。。。 strange Beautiful！ I felt like I've seen/ felt the poems before somewhere， they were so familiar to me。。。 strange 。。。more
Hajer
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Best book of poems x loved it
Amy
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