"The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart." - Maya Angelou - In her first collection of poetry, Raquel R. Johnson has managed to encapsulate the many emotions that young adults of her generation feel, often brought about by lust, heartbreak, anxiety, and a lack of direction. The author is very private about her life, often playing her cards close to her chest; however, this collection allows readers an inside look at the inner workings of the author's mind as she translates her deepest emotions in the most honest way. '13. contains a mixture of beautifully dark free verse poems, as well as delicate, lustful poems with bountiful imagery. The author's passion for life and language is evident in this collection, which was heavily inspired by poets such as Audre Lorde, Mary Oliver, Rainer Maria Rilke, and E.E. Cummings, just to name a few. She does not liken her poems to such accomplished writers, but she certainly holds them accountable for making her fall in love with the art form.