"A proper gem": Netizens react as Halsey commemorates 5 years of her debut poetry collection 'I Would Leave Me If I Could' with heartfelt post

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Singer-songwriter Halsey recently celebrated a significant milestone in her career. On November 10, 2025, the Grammy-nominated artist took to her Instagram profile to remember the fifth anniversary of her debut poetry book, I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry. The post reflected on how personal the collection still is to her. She penned:

"Happy 5th birthday to my first New York Times Bestseller. Thank you to everyone who brought this little baby home. “I Would Leave Me If I Could” reminds me of BADLANDS, in a way. It’s a naive and raw assemblage of poetry from my adolescence to my early adulthood. I’ve always said that I had my whole life to write my first album, and no time at all to write the second. The same feels true for books, I think. Maybe it’s time to get the next one cooking…"

Netizens reacted to Halsey's post, saying:

"Happy birthday to your brilliant book, love! It is a proper gem that captures the heart, here's to many more words that speak straight to our souls! What’s the next adventure?"

Internet reactions to Halsey commemorating 5 years of her debut poetry collection

Pop Crave took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to share that,

"Halsey celebrates the 5th anniversary of her poetry book, "I Would Leave Me If I Could" with an Instagram post"

Netizens gathered under the comments of the X post as they penned their thoughts on Halsey's debut poetry collection. Here are some of their comments:

""Thank you for making me rich af" is what Halsey is saying...", declared an X user.
"My favorites are a tie between Battles on page 15 and The Tourist on pages 26/27. I read the entirety of the book over and over, but usually pause on those and reread a few times before turning to the next page.", shared another.
"there were so many that changed the chemistry of my brain since the first time i read them, but if i had to choose the one that left a deeper mark on me without hesitation, it would be the one with the title of the book "i would leave me if i could"", expressed a third.

Others added:

"this the book everyone said was on their nightstand but somehow NOBODY opened? oh ok 😭😭😭", commented a netizen.
"This is sooo sweet!!! It is hard for me to pick favorites but tbh I always loved Introduction. I fear it gets overlooked bc of the title but it holds so much. It’s a lens into ash’s mind and the themes that we find in h’s music and art, and it always just feels poignant.", penned another.
"long distance relationship and also “a story like mine” have been my favorites. ldr because that’s how my husband and i started out by meeting online, and a story like mine is such an important but hard story to tell that i am so proud of h for sharing. thank you for doing this 🩷", stated a third.

Alongside her literary celebration, Halsey is also in the middle of her Back to Badlands world tour. The tour was launched in October 2025. It celebrates the tenth anniversary of BADLANDS (2015). The upcoming tour dates are as follows:

  • Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Denver, CO, at Paramount Theatre
  • Thursday, November 13, 2025, Denver, CO, at Paramount Theatre
  • Saturday, December 6, 2025, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at Coca-Cola Arena
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at Banban
  • Friday, December 12, 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at Soundstorm 2025
  • Thursday, January 9, 2026, Toronto, ON, at Scotiabank Arena
  • Friday, January 10, 2026, Toronto, ON, at Scotiabank Arena
  • Saturday, January 11, 2026, Toronto, ON, at Scotiabank Arena
  • Tuesday, January 13, 2026, New York, NY, at Madison Square Garden
  • Wednesday, January 14, 2026, New York, NY, at Madison Square Garden
  • Thursday, January 15, 2026, New York, NY, at Madison Square Garden
  • Saturday, January 17, 2026, Detroit, MI, at Little Caesars Arena
  • Sunday, January 18, 2026, Detroit, MI, at Little Caesars Arena
  • Thursday, January 22, 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Ziggo Dome
  • Friday, January 23, 2026, Berlin, Germany, at Mercedes-Benz Arena
  • Saturday, January 24, 2026, Düsseldorf, Germany, at Mitsubishi Electric Halle
  • Monday, January 26, 2026, Paris, France, at Accor Arena
  • Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Paris, France, at Accor Arena
  • Thursday, January 29, 2026, Manchester, United Kingdom, at AO Arena
  • Sunday, February 1, 2026, London, United Kingdom, at The O2 Arena
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026, London, United Kingdom, at The O2 Arena
  • Wednesday, February 4, 2026, London, United Kingdom, at The O2 Arena
  • Friday, February 13, 2026, Moore Park, Australia, at Hordern Pavilion
  • Saturday, February 14, 2026, Moore Park, Australia, at Hordern Pavilion
  • Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Brisbane, Australia, at Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  • Thursday, February 19, 2026, West Melbourne, Australia, at Margaret Court Arena
  • Friday, February 20, 2026, West Melbourne, Australia, at Margaret Court Arena

For ticket info, fans can visit Halsey's official website.


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Edited by Gourab Kundu