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mkw's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
jesusandsheabutterreads's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
whtbout2ndbrkfst's review against another edition
4.0
It’s easy to consume this book in one or two sittings but the thoughts contained in the poems will stay with you much longer.
Each poem is short; an average of maybe 10 words a piece but they still manage to get a point across as they dance across the page ... and the doodles are cute
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Spoilers / sample poems below
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In our
Lifetime
No end
To war
What do birds
Think
Of
Us?
//
You cannot
Eat
Money
&
If you could
It would
Make
You
Sick
Each poem is short; an average of maybe 10 words a piece but they still manage to get a point across as they dance across the page ... and the doodles are cute
—-
Spoilers / sample poems below
—-
In our
Lifetime
No end
To war
What do birds
Think
Of
Us?
//
You cannot
Eat
Money
&
If you could
It would
Make
You
Sick
sblake33's review
fast-paced
3.0
January 6, 2024 - 2 stars
This was a strange little book. Maybe I was missing something but majority
of this collection just felt nonsensical.
January 8, 2024 - 3 stars
Even though I wasn’t fond of this book when I first read it, something about it just never left me. It stayed in my thoughts almost constantly. There is beauty within these pages. While the book as a whole still doesn’t vibe with me. There are bits and pieces that I find to be profound, beautiful, & timely.
This was a strange little book. Maybe I was missing something but majority
of this collection just felt nonsensical.
January 8, 2024 - 3 stars
Even though I wasn’t fond of this book when I first read it, something about it just never left me. It stayed in my thoughts almost constantly. There is beauty within these pages. While the book as a whole still doesn’t vibe with me. There are bits and pieces that I find to be profound, beautiful, & timely.
seabookshells's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
This book as a collection did not have a set structure and at times it did not seem to flow however it felt more like a collection of toughts. Fleeting moments. Life itself.
misspalah's review against another edition
4.0
Bear in mind that Alice walker wrote these poems when she’s on a break from her writing. Hence, this is not a typical long poems. She penned it while currently signing her autographs and decided to give it to her publisher. I have not read any of Alice Walker’s work though i kept the color purple on TBR and have not yet get to it. I enjoyed her poems. I enjoyed her topics and the way she constructed her poems. It was simple yet elegant, it was meaningful yet not discombobulated with complicated phrases. As for the interpretation, i believe Alice Walker let us readers to define it on our own and find comfort in her words.
.
.
War grief remains unsold.
Neither the war nor the infant
was sent to save us from our fate.
.
.
To fall is easy.
Even so,
falling will not help.
No gadget in all Creation to distract us forever
from our grief.
We have seen Paradise
over and over
we have lost it
every time.
Is it the same
Paradise
we lose so constantly.
.
.
Earth Mother will win
in the end
absorb us casually
grow perfect creations
from our mistakes.
Her life so long
can start over
over again without us.
.
.
War grief remains unsold.
Neither the war nor the infant
was sent to save us from our fate.
.
.
To fall is easy.
Even so,
falling will not help.
No gadget in all Creation to distract us forever
from our grief.
We have seen Paradise
over and over
we have lost it
every time.
Is it the same
Paradise
we lose so constantly.
.
.
Earth Mother will win
in the end
absorb us casually
grow perfect creations
from our mistakes.
Her life so long
can start over
over again without us.
keondra's review
4.0
it is hard to conceive of this as a true collection but there are certainly some gems. poem “21” is powerful and deeply resonates with me. i have always admired the ways in which walker bridges a deep concern and connection to nature with a keen critique of societal ills. walker strikes a fine balance between raising the reader’s awareness and imploring the reader to reflect on their complicity in those ills. somehow walker accomplishes this without being overly didactic. it’s a cute quick read that packs a gentle punch to encourage us all to do better.