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Buffy’s House of Mirrors by Kim Malinowski was a walk through unfamiliar territory for me. I did not watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer so I was not familiar with the character references, which I think helped me to approach these poems objectively. Malinowski imposes real-life emotion and need onto the fantasy world of demon-slaying, attaching…
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Domestic Bodies by Jennifer Ruth Jackson. This is the poetry I want to write. Poetry that hits you in the center of your chest, the words seeping into your bloodstream and becoming part of you. Jackson’s language speaks to you as if in tongues, you read the words, hear them, feel them in your soul.…
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In Survivalism for Hedonists, Dylan McNulty-Holmes has done something brilliant (I wish I had thought to do this). They have used their own words as inspiration, pulling quotes and thoughts from notebooks written over a nine year span. They have turned their innermost thoughts into art and shared that vision with readers.We are invited to…
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Reading The Edge of Hope by Robin Williams is like looking into a mirror. So many of their experiences parallel my own, reading their words feels like having a conversation with a kindred soul. Williams’ book addresses such topics as mental illness, sexual assault, and homophobia, so I advise readers to approach this volume with…
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In What Haunts Me the Most, Chimen Kouri crafts explosive verses. Intention is elusive, to fully understand her meaning you must read again, read between her words, asking yourself what her words mean, what does she want from you? Kouri’s poems force readers to slow down and consider her experiences. Why has she written this?…
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I feel as though I have been given a precious gift with this ARC of Vermilion by Samantha Erron Gibbon (kindly gifted by Querencia Press). I have an enormous amount of respect for the culture and heritage of the First People of the Americas, and I am well aware that others suffered as my ancestors…
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Cutting Apples by Jome Rain is a jewel of a book. Rain’s stream of consciousness writing style may at first seem like an odd approach for a memoir, but it is perfect for this piece, one that was written during an odd time as the world struggled to make sense of COVID-19. Rain’s memoir is…
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It’s that glorious time of year again, a whole month dedicated to celebrating the art of poetry! April might possibly be my favorite month because of this. (It’s also my birthday month, so I might be a bit biased.) But poetry! The words, the rhythms, the forms and fragments, the soul-searing, joyful expressions of people’s…
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I love poetry. I love all that is says, all that it can mean, I love the multitude of forms it takes and that no matter how you write it you aren’t wrong because it is an expression of you. In honor of the day, here are some of my favorite pieces, as well as…
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Hello, and happy February! It’s a short month but a busy one for me with reviews, projects, and snail mail! Snail mail, you ask? Yes, snail mail. February plays host to an absolutely delightful event known as International Correspondence Writing Month, or InCoWriMo. Word nerds such as myself post our contact information on the address…
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