The Observer Effect

The Observer Effect, Belle Townsend's second work, unpacks our inner and outer lives, our perception versus our participation, and how we experience the world. Belle writes confessional, honest poetry that seeks to reach readers through shared experiences and vulnerabilities. Covering topics such as girlhood, queerness, growing up in rural Kentucky, survivorship, social and economic circumstances, and existential reckoning, Belle shares her unique perspective of the world and this life. As always, Belle seeks to write palatable poetry that even non-readers and non-poets can enjoy and identify with.