A review by dtpsweeney
Beasts Behave in Foreign Land by Ruth Irupé Sanabria

3.0

There are some real standout, knockout poems in this collection: “Distance,” about generations being separated by migration, is loaded and taut; “Latin American Women Writing in Exile” blew me away with lines like “we will reincarnate / in the wet breath of the offspring’s offspring / who is telling a story.” The poem “Exit 9” is the reason that I bought the collection, and a real favorite for me. I’ve revisited it many times while out on the road. I’m glad I read this collection. Not all the poems landed with me, but the ones that did were worth the journey.