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doodlertm's review
5.0
So, I hope I can do this book some justice through this review.
I have to begin by saying that I actually haven't read A Visit from The Goon Squad, which is the jumping point for these poems. I say 'jumping point' because that is exactly what found poetry is - a starting base for something completely different and unique. And the author embodies that definition in A Jab of Deep Urgency. But, despite not reading the novel these poems grew out of, I still fell in love with them.
I think my favorite part about these poems is the author isn't afraid to let them develop into abstract, into
paradox, into subtlety and occasional profanity. Each poem is like a flower - some half-open, some in full bloom, and others showing their deep roots. All of the poems examine what it means to see through the eyes of poetry - what it means to be human, to be discovering oneself and to be part of the world.
I think my favorite poem in this book is 'Open Windows,' because somehow that one particularly speaks to me about relationships and perhaps Time. At least my interpretation of it. That's another thing I like about these poems - they're ambiguous in all the right ways, and imagistic enough to give you a connotative picture in your mind.
I know that I'll keep returning to these poems to breathe them in deeply. So, if you want to read a contemporary book of poetry, and/or are interested in reading found poetry, read this. Seriously.
I have to begin by saying that I actually haven't read A Visit from The Goon Squad, which is the jumping point for these poems. I say 'jumping point' because that is exactly what found poetry is - a starting base for something completely different and unique. And the author embodies that definition in A Jab of Deep Urgency. But, despite not reading the novel these poems grew out of, I still fell in love with them.
I think my favorite part about these poems is the author isn't afraid to let them develop into abstract, into
paradox, into subtlety and occasional profanity. Each poem is like a flower - some half-open, some in full bloom, and others showing their deep roots. All of the poems examine what it means to see through the eyes of poetry - what it means to be human, to be discovering oneself and to be part of the world.
I think my favorite poem in this book is 'Open Windows,' because somehow that one particularly speaks to me about relationships and perhaps Time. At least my interpretation of it. That's another thing I like about these poems - they're ambiguous in all the right ways, and imagistic enough to give you a connotative picture in your mind.
I know that I'll keep returning to these poems to breathe them in deeply. So, if you want to read a contemporary book of poetry, and/or are interested in reading found poetry, read this. Seriously.
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