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medium-paced
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
stunning and varied collection. in love with the title poem ‘crisis actor’, and i loved the one about working in order to work less hard. touching and amazing. less bothered about the boxing theme, but still really enjoyable.
thanks to netgalley for the free arc of this title in exhange for an honest review. this read was interesting--poetry inspired by real life tends to lean a little less pretty, and this at times became dense and prosaic. there was some beauty here, for sure, but this took me much longer to digest because of the sheer density of each individual piece. if you prefer wordier poetry this may be for you, but if you like something that's a little sparser this is not a good fit.
Hits hard and cuts deep. That is how I'd describe the work of Declan Ryan in his new collection. There is a gritty reality that belies a hidden beauty and sweetness. Like the boxers he writes about throughout this collection, Ryan leaves everything out on the matt here.
A nostalgic poetry collection, looking at boxers, including legends like Ali. Not all poems are about boxing, but also about reflecting on the past, missing people, and fate.