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leigh_reidelberger's review against another edition
3.0
It's obvious Annelyse Gelman is a gifted writer. While I enjoyed this collection and getting a better sense of Gelman as a poet, I don't think it's my favorite. At times, she is simply too abstract when describing emotions and themes, to the point I begin to find myself not paying attention.
bamitzsam's review against another edition
5.0
Most poetry i have read have been 5 star reads and this one is no exception.
cjrobertson's review against another edition
I thought I was going to love this collection of poetry, however the poems weren’t very relatable to me.
emilypendleton's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
I burned so long so quiet you must have wondered
if I loved you back. I did, I did, I do.
if I loved you back. I did, I did, I do.
andreablythe's review against another edition
4.0
Hello,
my name is Annelyse, I have
chrystalized myself in the liberal arts
and now emerge, grotesque
insect, able to do nothing
but talk about everything.
— from "Ars Poetica"
I learned about Annelyse Gelman's work by attending a Writer's with Drinks reading at which she performed. Although she seemed to not be entirely comfortable with being on stage, she read well and her series of quirky, intelligent poems that had me immediately wanting to buy the book.
After purchasing Everyone I Love is a Stranger to Someone (and getting it signed by the poet), I quickly read through it and then went back to reread many of the poems over again, revisiting and re-experiencing them because I loved them, I really did. But when it came time time for me to sit down and write a review all I could think to say was, These poems are awesome, without really being able to find the words to explain how or why these poems. So, I spent the last two months, planning to write a review and thinking about the review and going back to read a poem here or there and falling in love all over again without being actually able to write a proper review.
We wanted to show you anything is possible.
Forgive us. We were so in love.
In past lives, we were mothers, and you mourned
my name is Annelyse, I have
chrystalized myself in the liberal arts
and now emerge, grotesque
insect, able to do nothing
but talk about everything.
— from "Ars Poetica"
I learned about Annelyse Gelman's work by attending a Writer's with Drinks reading at which she performed. Although she seemed to not be entirely comfortable with being on stage, she read well and her series of quirky, intelligent poems that had me immediately wanting to buy the book.
After purchasing Everyone I Love is a Stranger to Someone (and getting it signed by the poet), I quickly read through it and then went back to reread many of the poems over again, revisiting and re-experiencing them because I loved them, I really did. But when it came time time for me to sit down and write a review all I could think to say was, These poems are awesome, without really being able to find the words to explain how or why these poems. So, I spent the last two months, planning to write a review and thinking about the review and going back to read a poem here or there and falling in love all over again without being actually able to write a proper review.
We wanted to show you anything is possible.
Forgive us. We were so in love.
In past lives, we were mothers, and you mourned
when we promised you would outlive us.
— from "Hurricane"
These poems are witty, clever, fun with an undercurrent of vulnerability and introspection. They explore the chaotic realm of everyday life, poking fun at its imperfections and drawing out its underbelly. I don't really know what else to say, so I'll just end with, These poems are awesome and you should go read them.
The future has an obscenely happy
ending: one day there you are
then suddenly BANG!
— from "An Illustrated Guide to the Apocalypse"
earlgreybooks's review against another edition
4.0
I think this is the first poetry collection I've genuinely laughed at. There were some pretty dark moments, but there were also ones that made me laugh and others that were super accurate.
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