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4.5☆ — my first time reading louise glück! i've always been very intimidated by poetry and it's only quite recently that i have started venturing into this section of literature through popular poets (mary oliver, agha shahid ali, darwish). i think i still have a bit to go before i can say that i have cultivated the minimal required sensitivity to appreciate poetry. however, i still feel confident enough to assert that i really liked this collection. i pored over the pages for days, slowly letting the words weave together and i'm glad i gave it time to come to me as well. it was beautiful and has to be one of the most gorgeous pieces of poetry i have ever read, would recommend!

vexedtonightmare's review against another edition

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unreal!

lisaelizabhet's review against another edition

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4.0

“LA AMAPOLA ROJA

Es gran cosa
no tener
una mente. Sentimientos:
oh, sí tengo de esos;
me gobiernan. Hice
que un señor en el cielo
llamara al sol, y me abrí
para él, le mostré
el fuego de mi propio corazón, un fuego
como su presencia.
Qué otra cosa podría ser esa gloria
sino un corazón? Oh, hermanos y hermanas mías,
alguna vez fueron como yo, hace mucho,
antes de ser humanas? Acaso
se permitieron
abrirse una vez, ustedes que nunca
se abrirían de nuevo? Porque en realidad
ahora estoy hablando
como lo hacen ustedes. Yo hablo
porque estoy destruida”.

isobelline's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.0

I might be in the minority on this one, but I can't really connect with Louise Gluck. There were moments that I liked, but in the end, I didn't really care. And I wanted to care so much, because I've heard so many good things about her and about this collection in particular! But to me it seemed judgmental and samey, too abstract for my liking. Sorry.

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