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mcastello13's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Jeff Oaks, who sadly passed away recently, was a writing professor at the University of Pittsburgh, including during the time at which I studied nonfiction writing there. I never took a class with him, as he taught mostly poetry (from what I remember), but after finishing this collection I really wish I had done so. From what I’ve read about him since his death, he seems like a lovely man and wonderful teacher. Although his poems aren’t always quite in the style of poetry I most prefer, there’s so much tenderness in them, and lots of beauty. I’m really grateful to have read this collection and look forward to reading more of his work soon.
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