I Hope You Remember

Poems on Loving, Longing, and Living

By: Josie Balka

Narrated by: Josie Balka

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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, 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.

Evocative and full of force, these poems will hit you in the gut, pull your heartstrings, and make you long for moments past.

Love Josie and her poems

If you like short poems this is perfect. She really focuses on grief and self love and self growth. I throughly enjoy her voice and the way she reads her own poems .

Forever remembering this

Josie wrote this beautifully. Packed with emotions for you to feel, sit with, and release.

Her voice

Amazeballs please make another book soon and come to New York and do a signing soon!!!

Heal the part of you that you didn’t know healing…

Get ready to laugh, cry, reflect and fall back in love with life that we forget to put into poetry. These words heal parts of you that you didn’t know needed healing. Falling back with lives lessons and journey

Relaxing listen

I went on a good emotional roller coaster in the time it took to listen to this book. She gave me pause. She made me smile, She made me take a deep breath in thought.