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The Red Bird by Allen Grossman, Joyelle McSweeney

greenteanyc's review

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2.0

McSweeney mixes Latin with French, 'Olde English', and made-up compound words. She uses natural and man-made objects as symbols without discrimination. Traditional punctuation rules are toyed with- many of the poems end without periods.

The end result, I think, is supposed to be about sound above all else. Imagery, meaning, and the elegant turn of phrase seem to be sacrificed.

Just not my style.
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