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davidjordan's review against another edition
5.0
Rekdal is one of those writers whose verse makes you want to write poems of your own, and not just any poems, but ones that are exactly like hers. Her facility with the written word is extraordinary, her images incredibly evocative, and her ability to stir emotion is impressive. I was particularly moved by one of the shorter poems in this collection, MOTH, in which she describes a dead moth in amazingly beautiful detail. I was immediately struck with the urge to dash outside and find a dead "something" and begin writing my own pathetic imitation of this fantastic piece of verse. Read this book right away.
stonebitchblues's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
2.0
I read this book because I read the poem “Post-Romantic” in class years ago, and I think of it often. The rest of the book falls short of that piece, and by a long shot. Sad, I really like Rekdal.
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