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lattelibrarian's review
4.0
"Every time I wield a knife, I cry.
He has become the onion of my eye."
A.E. Stallings is the poet of our time. Like Anne Carson, she brings forth classic texts, Greek tales and characters in ways that are lyrical, haunting, beautiful. She plays with words, plays with stories. Each poem is something entirely new and takes my breath away just about every time.
The first half of this collection was the strongest half to me, though this may be because the latter half relies more upon her understanding of child-/motherhood. Still, this collection is well-crafted and clearly written by a highly skilled poet.
He has become the onion of my eye."
A.E. Stallings is the poet of our time. Like Anne Carson, she brings forth classic texts, Greek tales and characters in ways that are lyrical, haunting, beautiful. She plays with words, plays with stories. Each poem is something entirely new and takes my breath away just about every time.
The first half of this collection was the strongest half to me, though this may be because the latter half relies more upon her understanding of child-/motherhood. Still, this collection is well-crafted and clearly written by a highly skilled poet.
airxsouls's review
3.0
Received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I thought this collection of poems would make a fantastic starter for those who aren't too sure where to begin. If they wanna dive a little deeper and start to really unravel the feelings behind a person.
They were refreshing yet overplayed and I think that held some of the beauty to me. It's easy to expect what's coming but sometimes that's what you need. All in all, I wouldn't read it again but I didn't regret it and the time I spent on it.
I thought this collection of poems would make a fantastic starter for those who aren't too sure where to begin. If they wanna dive a little deeper and start to really unravel the feelings behind a person.
They were refreshing yet overplayed and I think that held some of the beauty to me. It's easy to expect what's coming but sometimes that's what you need. All in all, I wouldn't read it again but I didn't regret it and the time I spent on it.
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