Poems, Wordplays and striking Humour - I loved Sera
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As much as I liked your characters, the most memorable asset of this book of yours is the striking poem: "delicious, but suspicious."

this book was a blast to read!

Thank you Sir.
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This poetry book is different than most of the ones I've read this year. Why? Because all the poems flow together, telling a story, in prose and poetry; that and the format. Morgan's writing is beautiful. Lines such as "trouble is i wear my heart on my words", "there's a sea of unsaid roaring through me:" and "your smile is just me favorite ghost," are ones I enjoy so much, that I'd read them more than once, just because of how the words played nicely in my mind.
This book is divided into seven acts, each telling its own story, but each sections webbing into one amazing book. Morgan's poetry is one that I've enjoyed on Instagram, it's was great fun reading a whole book of her moving words.
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I read this in manuscript form, and I'm so excited to see that it made its way into print!  After reading tons of contemporary poetry books alluding to Greco-Roman myths, it's refreshing to read one that incorporates Norse eddas.  That's one plus.  Another:  interspersed throughout the book are a series of "month" poems that provide a nice structure.  I especially like "February," which begins with a heifer being artificially inseminated and ends "and, and, and."  Third, there are the "lay" poems, which are powerful, well structured, and full of great imagery.  Finally, the various "drafts" of a poem the speaker wrote for her sister's wedding are beautiful.  I especially like "Third Attempt to Write a Poem for My Sister's Wedding," in which the speaker reminisces about old lovers, hers and her sisters:

. . . I classify them-

warmhearted, warm, warmed up- I think

I've got them pinned. But they crawl back

into the night, leave me lonely

when I wake and all day long I can't shake

the feeling they've taken me with them through

the crack beneath the baseboards, into

their dark walls. Is it the same for you?
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This is a splendid collection that left me marveling at the Hintzs ability to create meaning within the limitations of the English language. Seagulls are not just gulls but are piccolo gulls: a birds song is blue jay brag; the sound of ocean waves becomes kettle drum waves; and the night sky is a tiara of stars. Her poems tell stories of people and places, dreams realized and dashed, fantasies imagined  or sometimes real. The authors humor is never far with a frequent twist unveiling a second meaning to words that a moment ago seemed to so clearly mean something else, as in the sweet and funny poem that ends with, Dont drop the ring.

This is a book to keep by your bed at night to keep you smiling as you drift into quiet reverie.
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I read this book on the recommendation of poet Raegan Butcher. He wasn't kidding. This book rocked my world. By turns funny, sad, wise and heartfelt, the writings on display here touched me in many ways. I am glad I took the time to discover these poems.
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Quick read with plenty of relatable poems and two intriguing short stories. The poems in this collection are a sort of comfort; they show that others feel things just like you when it comes to heartbreak and love. The short stories were interesting too, and I felt like they could've hinted at bigger stories. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in poetry.
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Each poem is a unique ode on its own. Such brilliant use of wordplay and lyricism. The title  poem is a stunner! Definitely recommended to poetry lovers. Such an amazing find after a long time.
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This little book was given to me by a blogger friend from Scotland who shares my love of words and language. Though reading is not exactly like being in Scotland, it sure does give you a feel for its mood and texture. The mood of the language, to my surprise,is far from the dour and conservative one I expected. The language is full of joyful, playful, and clever expressions. The author has compiled hundreds of words and phrases with brief definitions and examples of how they are used in everyday Scottish speech. She also provides a good deal of etymological detail, and it was surprising to learn how many languages have contributed to the Scottish vocabulary. Her many citations from Burns were an added treat! It's the perfect book for a train ride, a picnic, or a day at the beach.
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SINCEIAMHEREIMIGHTASWELLEATTHATORANGE is a collection of free verse poetry and some of the best poetry Ive had the pleasure of reading in quite a while. These are very brief pieces, but pack a wallop, as poet Geoffrey Alexander examines the human condition.

These poems are untitled, but each looks at a different topic and emotion. Plus, Alexanders imagery is vivid, not always beautiful, but highly effective. For example,

He Struck an ugly pose
Laughed with one rotten tooth
Crooked head, slanted nose
I came to tell the truth.

I appreciated not only the picture, but also the word choices. I also loved this one:

No amount of steps
Going forward or
Backwards
Will stop you
From going over the edge

This was thought-provoking and struck a chord with me. It spoke to the futility of lifea downer, I suppose, but entirely truthful.

If you love modern poetry, I would suggest downloading this haunting, gorgeous collection. Ill definitely look for more from this author.
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This collection of free verse is by a poet currently living in my own area of southernmost Texas, thus it's no surprise to find it expressing a poignancy befitting the borderlands of the U.S. and Mexico. My favorite poem in this relatively brief volume is "Born of water," which symbolizes the narrator's stages of traveling not only geographically but, as a result, through jarring changes in life. That one was nearly surpassed in my estimation by "I have lost so much," with its revelatory reply to those who question the narrator's accent.

The subtitle is an early hint not just of the book's division as 2 "chapters," but also the bilingual format. I deem myself more practiced in English and was thereby able to spot bits of that text that still could've been improved. Yet with my effort to read the Spanish also, I was able to compare and to realize what the original tongue was conveying. This became immediately evident in the Prologue, which frankly baffled me in its English rendition, yet unexpectedly came across more clearly in Spanish (even while its vocabulary was a workout for me).

I couldn't help notice the element of water as the book's prominent theme; I also appreciated the nod to Nahuatl in the poem "Three hearts." I loved the way each of the final seven entries is named after a different animal, though I admit these were the most difficult for me to grasp -- this may be more due to my own difficulties with the genre of modern poetry. Nonetheless, I found the imagery enthralling, notably with the "Coyote" as the female leader of a pack; and the "Butterfly," specifically the transformation and journeying of the monarch.
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I just finished this fun and informative, playful book. I loved it and was immersed in the helpful suggestions. Thank you for a great book for poetry lovers of all ages and skill levels! The love for writing shines through which I appreciate most.
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I loved most of these poems - of course some of them spoke to me more than others :) I love the use of imagery, emotion and thoughts in this rich, cohesive collection of poetry. I definitely recommend to all fellow lovers of poetry :) - Jessica Majzner, author of Beyond the Veil
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I really enjoyed this book.  I'm not Jewish, but there are still some wonderful parts I can use, and the rest made me really appreciate what it means to be Jewish. Carla's poems are so funny and/or sweet--it makes me want to be invited to a bat mitzvah because I now have just the right poem for a card!
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Witty, punny, and fun: Tonia Smith-Kalouria's contemporary Aerobic Poetry proves that poetry can be both serious and fun to read. Serious? Yes, because these poems make you think - and when you do, many are laugh-out-loud gems. Fun? Yes, too, because of the "points" of the poems, that make you look at them a whole new way. "L is for Leech" deals with Osama Bin Laden in a whole new way - one of my favorites...hilarious. (Maybe true, too?)  Also loved "D is for Hound Dog," mixing up Elvis, Simon Cowell, and the Idol show; "P is for Precious Orangatan"  which "Passions" (soap opera) fans will recognize and agree with for sure. Kim Kaloria's illustrations reminds one of the New Yorker drawings - sparse and adding to the poems at appropriate moments. Great gift book - and get one for yourself while you're at it.
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I really enjoyed David Ellis' poetry collection, "Life, Sex & Death Vol. 1." The book is divided into three sections, each with their own theme-based group of poems which makes it easy to read: Love/Romance,  Philosophical, and Inspirational. Ellis weaves articulate stories through poetry that is both playful and somber at times. The messages he conveys through rhyme and verse cover a wide variety of topics that are sure to resonate with his readers. Lines such as, "A Phoenix can only rise from the ashes of noble bones" are the reason I love this collection and recommend it to anyone who enjoys good poetry as much as I do. ***I received an ARC of David Ellis' poetry collection in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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Poems that brilliantly express the various emotion of love :)
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This is an amazing collection of utilitarian poetry. The poems are really accessible to everyone (as a time-sheet reminder should be) but the descriptions of  the natural world in all its minutiae and mundane glory are impressive, and remind me of the writings of Loren Eiseley. And Wagner's detailing of daily life (and its minutiae and mundane glory) are beautiful, absurd, and absolutely hilarious, often simultaneously. A must-read, even for people who aren't into poetry.