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kylefwill's review
2.0
"I knew humility once
and she died on the floor. "
From "Chapter for Being Transformed into a Sparrow"
and she died on the floor. "
From "Chapter for Being Transformed into a Sparrow"
mlindner's review
3.0
I'm not sure what to say about these poems as I am of several divergent opinions. They are quite erudite and philosophical and sometimes that works for me and sometimes not. Often there are long, complex sentences and then, now and again, there are smallish fragments, sometimes in the same poem. There is nothing inherently right or wrong with either but the short fragments seem out of place in the overal style of the poet.
All in all, I think perhaps he's trying too hard. But I did enjoy something about them. I'll have to revisit these poems in the future and see if I can pinpoint what that is.
All in all, I think perhaps he's trying too hard. But I did enjoy something about them. I'll have to revisit these poems in the future and see if I can pinpoint what that is.
luiscorrea's review
3.0
I had a lot of difficulty following these poems and the arc of the book because of the way Donnelly writes and the length of the book. He's not as imagistic as most other poets, his writing, focusing on sound and a dreamlike sense; however, I enjoyed the spirit of the poems, like a manic fever dream. While most of the poems slipped away from me moments after reading, there were some really amazing ones in the mix namely the tiny "His Excuse." Maybe it's just me.
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