Reviews

Everyday Mojo Songs of Earth: New and Selected Poems, 2001-2021 by Yusef Komunyakaa

deadeye's review

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.25

smoke_like_fire's review

4.0

This is my first time reading Komunyakka's work, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, and the craftsmanship is there, even if at times I didnt quite understand what the message was (though that it more likely on me as someone who is not well versed in poetry).

annuich's review

mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

4.25

3no7's review

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

5.0

 “Everyday Mojo Songs of Earth” is a collection of new thoughts and reprinted classics by Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa.  Every line paints a vivid and inspiring picture of the world around us. The geography, the people, and the thoughts are diverse and varied. They enable readers to perceive the world as someone else perceives it.  The collection is life affirming and thought provoking. 

I was given a review copy of” Everyday Mojo Songs of Earth” by Yusef Komunyakaa and Farrar, Straus and Giroux. I want to diversify my reading and “Everyday Mojo Songs of Earth” does that wonderfully. No matter what one reads every day, every reader should regularly pick up a book of poetry such as this for life-affirming regeneration.