A review by hollyevaallen
Mad Honey Symposium by Sally Wen Mao

5.0

Absolutely stunning. I got lucky just finding this by chance at a used book store and buying it since I thought the cover was gorgeous. Well little did I know what I was about to discover. These poems are amazing. They’re surreal, vivid, and unusual. Tired of the same, drab romance poems or shock-value based “edgy” poetry? Try this- it’s artful, unique and leaves an impression. The poem about Laika (the soviet space dog) really affected me. What I will say is that these aren’t for people with a meager vocabulary. People who have trouble with English might not find these poems accessible as the word choice is quite advanced. Really that’s the only issue. These poems are amazing and instantly became some of my favorites. Highly recommend.