R. H. Sin’s Whiskey Words & a Shovel III was read in a solitary evening for one very specific reason: my heart could only bear to endure this book for a single sit-down reading time. I didn’t have it in me to read this the next day, though the night was waning, because if there is any living poet out there whose words resonate with my beating heart to an absolute T, it is R. H. Sin. So please don’t get me wrong — though I read it in a sitting so I didn’t have to for another evening, that is certainly not to say it wasn’t my all time favourite read of this year… as it definitely is!

He’s the poet for you if you’re big on affirmations, reminders, realisations about some realities & explanations about why certain things happen the way that they do. I believe that his words will be best appreciated by a reader who doesn’t shy away from finding parallels in somebody else’s wise words to one’s own life experience.

Sin touches on romantic relationships, friendships & family relationships, also. There are countless reasons why he is my all-time favourite living poet, but I appreciate him most for his humble nature whilst addressing real misconceptions & issues hitting society not just today but that have been pressing for quite some time now.

If you are considering diving into this delight, I recommend having a best friend nearby for emergency laughs — I very fortunately had mine readily waiting to comfort me with Instagram posts and WhatsApp messages. Guess who da real MVP is?

Sincerely,

Sheeza