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thomasgoddard's review
5.0
I have to first say that I agree with another reviewer on this: the cover really undersold the collection. I first picked this up because of the clean white spine. Then I turned it over to look at the cover and this is one of the strongest illustrations of why one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. I don’t know. It looks like a congratulations card.
Which is a shame because the poems themselves are heart-rending and spectacularly tight and focused. They convey this really poignant portrait of motherhood that elevates it to one of the best poetry collections I’ve read in years!
So why did I pick it up, when the cover didn’t appeal...
I’d never have thought that this would be me, / content to tote the baby homewards / answering, rook-like, his horse calls, / counting the haws on the bare claw branches / the rose hips shining like blood.
The Burden
I mean... wow. Just spectacular poetry in my humble estimation. I really enjoyed this collection and plan on giving it to many fellow poets.
Which is a shame because the poems themselves are heart-rending and spectacularly tight and focused. They convey this really poignant portrait of motherhood that elevates it to one of the best poetry collections I’ve read in years!
So why did I pick it up, when the cover didn’t appeal...
I’d never have thought that this would be me, / content to tote the baby homewards / answering, rook-like, his horse calls, / counting the haws on the bare claw branches / the rose hips shining like blood.
The Burden
I mean... wow. Just spectacular poetry in my humble estimation. I really enjoyed this collection and plan on giving it to many fellow poets.
whogivesabook's review
5.0
I have to first say that I agree with another reviewer on this: the cover really undersold the collection. I first picked this up because of the clean white spine. Then I turned it over to look at the cover and this is one of the strongest illustrations of why one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. I don’t know. It looks like a congratulations card.
Which is a shame because the poems themselves are heart-rending and spectacularly tight and focused. They convey this really poignant portrait of motherhood that elevates it to one of the best poetry collections I’ve read in years!
So why did I pick it up, when the cover didn’t appeal...
I’d never have thought that this would be me, / content to tote the baby homewards / answering, rook-like, his horse calls, / counting the haws on the bare claw branches / the rose hips shining like blood.
The Burden
I mean... wow. Just spectacular poetry in my humble estimation. I really enjoyed this collection and plan on giving it to many fellow poets.
Which is a shame because the poems themselves are heart-rending and spectacularly tight and focused. They convey this really poignant portrait of motherhood that elevates it to one of the best poetry collections I’ve read in years!
So why did I pick it up, when the cover didn’t appeal...
I’d never have thought that this would be me, / content to tote the baby homewards / answering, rook-like, his horse calls, / counting the haws on the bare claw branches / the rose hips shining like blood.
The Burden
I mean... wow. Just spectacular poetry in my humble estimation. I really enjoyed this collection and plan on giving it to many fellow poets.
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