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A review by new_moons
Yesterday I Was the Moon by Noor Unnahar
4.75
I don’t always enjoy this style of poetry (short, loose poems just don’t always hold my attention) but the motifs in this book are strong and the imagery is consistent and vivid. The city and building metaphors especially pulled me in. It’s not a long read, but it’s worth at least twice the time I spent on it. And it makes me want to write, which is always a plus.
With that said, I don’t think this book would be nearly as satisfying if it’s not read in a fairly short period of time, not too many separate sittings. I know that’s just how some people read poetry books , and I know certain poets who’ve made short, choppy poems their brand really do lose nothing if you just read one page a day, but this is not that. The elements the poems share are the best and most interesting part of this book.
With that said, I don’t think this book would be nearly as satisfying if it’s not read in a fairly short period of time, not too many separate sittings. I know that’s just how some people read poetry books , and I know certain poets who’ve made short, choppy poems their brand really do lose nothing if you just read one page a day, but this is not that. The elements the poems share are the best and most interesting part of this book.