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busyreading's review
5.0
February 2009 is a year that most of us will never forget. This was the year when 173 people lost their lives and many more were injured due to the horrendous fires that tore through communities in Victoria.
This is the first piece of poetry I’ve ever read and it certainly won’t be my last. Aussie author Frank Prem has done a superb job in writing Devil In The Wind. Thank you Frank for introducing me to poetry. Highly recommended.
This is the first piece of poetry I’ve ever read and it certainly won’t be my last. Aussie author Frank Prem has done a superb job in writing Devil In The Wind. Thank you Frank for introducing me to poetry. Highly recommended.
marjma2014's review
5.0
I discovered my love of poetry as a teenager and this love continues to this day.
Devil in The Wind is very different from any poetry book that I have ever read before. I’ve never encountered stream of consciousness poems before, or poetry that chronicles such a devastating experience in such a thoughtful, honest, human and visual way.
Poetry delivers raw emotions in a way that prose sometimes struggles to do.
My favourite poems are:
Evidence to the Commission of Enquiry
Like A Duck on The Lake
Portraits in Green And Gold
The look of salvation
First bus to Marysville
The strength of a Trukie
Ever again
Don decides
Thank you to the author for a copy – this in no way affects my review.
My recommendation: 5 stars. Definitely read this, it is a fantastic collection.
Devil in The Wind is very different from any poetry book that I have ever read before. I’ve never encountered stream of consciousness poems before, or poetry that chronicles such a devastating experience in such a thoughtful, honest, human and visual way.
Poetry delivers raw emotions in a way that prose sometimes struggles to do.
My favourite poems are:
Evidence to the Commission of Enquiry
Like A Duck on The Lake
Portraits in Green And Gold
The look of salvation
First bus to Marysville
The strength of a Trukie
Ever again
Don decides
Thank you to the author for a copy – this in no way affects my review.
My recommendation: 5 stars. Definitely read this, it is a fantastic collection.
armedwithabook's review
5.0
A couple years ago, there was a huge fire in Fort McMurray, Canada. I heard about it on the news but that was about it. Frank's poetry in Devil in the wind reminded me of that fire and connected me with the hardships and anguish that people go through in times of such catastrophes. Poetry has a way of expressing large sentiments in minimal words and Frank does an amazing job of showing perspectives of numerous people who were affected. He also made me think about some bigger questions like what can one really do during a fire? What is it like to come back to a home that does not exist? And many more that he answered through his poems.
This is a beautiful collection of rhyme, bringing the reader closer to the disaster that happened in Australia, and at the same time, anywhere where fires cause havoc and destruction. I really enjoyed reading it and am thankful to Frank for reaching out to me, thinking I would like this book. He was absolutely right!
This is a beautiful collection of rhyme, bringing the reader closer to the disaster that happened in Australia, and at the same time, anywhere where fires cause havoc and destruction. I really enjoyed reading it and am thankful to Frank for reaching out to me, thinking I would like this book. He was absolutely right!
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