Poetry Review: Will You Still Love Me if I Love Her? by Elfie
Will You Still Love Me if I Love Her? chronicles a complex relationship between sexuality and an unchanging world.
Elfie opens her chapbook with the following:
Family,
I barely ever talk to you
about my private life.
(Will You Still Love Me if I Love Her
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The poem ‘Ungodly’ is, I believe, one that anchors the collection thematically. Elfie writes:
I’m being chased by the devil
but I’m being chased towards God.
(Will You Still Love Me if I Love Her?, Elfie)
The relationship between religion and sexuality is undeniably a complex one. The poem applies
The world is changing, Father.
And it will not wait for you.
(Will You Still Love Me if I Love Her?, Elfie)
Evidently, ‘Father’ is ambiguous. Yet, the reader’s interpretation of the phrase will hit home regardless of their background. Indisputably a bold claim, Elfie remains to be influential with her words. Contrasting the opening and closing lines of Will You Still Love Me if I Love Her
About the poet
Elfie is a writer and poet, mainly of LGBTQ+ and mental health themes works, from Derbyshire, England. She has a Master of Arts in publishing and dreams of owning her own press. When she isn’t consumed by words, Elfie plays the piano and watches horror films with her grandparents.
About the book
You can buy Elfie’s chapbook Will You Still Love Me if I Love Her? here.
Follow Elfie on Twitter at @elfieinbloom.