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stacers1973's review
2.0
I read this for the 2015 Read Harder Book Riot Challenge. Even though I wrote quite a bit of poetry in the past I don't particularly enjoy reading it and most of this just annoyed me. But it was a book I had on hand, so I used it for the challenge. There were a couple that made me laugh and only one that I really LIKED. (The last one, figures, right?!) Anyway, I am sure other people who can appreciate the thoughts behind this poetry have enjoyed the crass and dry passages that I was only too happy to get through.
guinness74's review
2.0
It is my belief that Edward Abbey never intended this poetry to be published, at least not 99% of it. Mostly because it wasn't published in his lifetime, and he clearly felt that poetry, good 'real' poetry, was the stuff of blood and sweat. These poems are not that. A very few are really good, most are mediocre, some are utter crap. Anyone who's ever attempted to write poetry beyond the teenage-angst years understands that this is how poetry works for most people.
That said, for the few poems that are worth your time, this book is not difficult to zip through to find the true 'apples' among the 'potatoes'. The ones written about his loved ones and a couple written about his moments in national parks are the poems that truly stand out.
That said, for the few poems that are worth your time, this book is not difficult to zip through to find the true 'apples' among the 'potatoes'. The ones written about his loved ones and a couple written about his moments in national parks are the poems that truly stand out.
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