Reviews

Vill iris by Louise Glück

boredstudent's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

4.5

I though that I didn't like this but then I sunk into it. The poems were very complex. I need to reread it to understand.

believeinyou's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

1.25

sidharthvardhan's review against another edition

5.0

I should really like to know what poets she read growing up to know whatever gave her the idea of using mythology that way.

audgpodg's review against another edition

5.0

Matins
You want to know how I spend my time? I walk the front lawn, pretending to be weeding. You ought to know I’m never weeding, on my knees, pulling clumps of clover from the flower beds: in fact I’m looking for courage, for some evidence my life will change, though it takes forever, checking each clump for the symbolic leaf, and soon the summer is ending, already the leaves turning, always the sick trees going first, the dying turning brilliant yellow, while a few dark birds perform their curfew of music. You want to see my hands? As empty now as at the first note. Or was the point always to continue without a sign?

aquaviolin07's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

3.25

3.3

melonana's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

5.0

osamatheauthor's review against another edition

4.0

4.25/5
Simply splendid

meganleriche's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

claireescott's review against another edition

5.0

Perfect poetry! These poems contain so much weight and meaning; I had to read each of them at least 3 times and simply take time to absorb them. They're urgent and assured prayers as much as they are poems.

philosopiscis's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

4.5