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A review by kait_ofstageandsun
Saturn and Their Rings by S.N. Benenhaley
4.0
My most recent read, Saturn and Their Rings, was truly unlike any other book of poetry that I have ever read. The poetry is all centered around the planet Saturn, and explores the surfaces and expeditions pertaining to it, connecting every word back to the inner workings of the author, S. N. Benenhaley.
Honestly, the book was beautiful - the imagery provided through the illustrations as well as through the language was gorgeous and made the read feel like an artistic journey of the mind. Much like the author says in various poems, I felt like I was floating, but instead of floating in space, I felt like I was floating along the words of the pages.
I feel like if I was more of a planetary nerd, I would have connected to the book more, but I was still captivated by several poems, such as New Moon, Gravity, Many Moons, and 29 Year Orbit. Reading 29 Year Orbit, which just happens to be the very last poem, made me jump out of my seat with a fist in the air because I felt so personally attacked by it (in the best way possible). I don’t think I have ever felt embodied by a poem like that before.
Overall, the book is a meaningful & quick read that made me want to go research Saturn and hop in my own personal spaceship made of deep thought and heavy emotions. This will definitely be one that I come back to in the future for some reflective thinking!
Honestly, the book was beautiful - the imagery provided through the illustrations as well as through the language was gorgeous and made the read feel like an artistic journey of the mind. Much like the author says in various poems, I felt like I was floating, but instead of floating in space, I felt like I was floating along the words of the pages.
I feel like if I was more of a planetary nerd, I would have connected to the book more, but I was still captivated by several poems, such as New Moon, Gravity, Many Moons, and 29 Year Orbit. Reading 29 Year Orbit, which just happens to be the very last poem, made me jump out of my seat with a fist in the air because I felt so personally attacked by it (in the best way possible). I don’t think I have ever felt embodied by a poem like that before.
Overall, the book is a meaningful & quick read that made me want to go research Saturn and hop in my own personal spaceship made of deep thought and heavy emotions. This will definitely be one that I come back to in the future for some reflective thinking!