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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
I didn’t like the first part of the book as much as I liked the middle and last part. Idk if it was my mindset or what but I enjoyed the longer poems in the middle and last part. There were some funny lines that I really enjoyed. I liked her poems where she talked about love and there were a lot of poems about Keats. Definitely want to check out her other collections
emotional
funny
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
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
I have not read every modern poet in the game, but I can say with absolute certainty that no one is doing it like Diane Suess.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
The poems I love in Modern Poetry I love very much, and these tend to be the poems that are the most outwardly musical. The first poem in the book, “Little Fugue State,” is phenomenal in its use of rhyme and sound repetition to create a kind of fugal texture. “Bluish” is another favorite for similar reasons. If nothing else I am thankful to have read the book for those two poems which are gems. Many of the longer poems in the book just didn’t resonate with me and I’m not entirely sure why; for that reason I have a feeling I may revisit this one sometime in the future. Still, I’m looking forward to reading more of Seuss’s work.
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced