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A review by honeyreads1066
All the Flowers Kneeling by Paul Tran
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.0
It's crucial to highlight that poetry is deeply personal, and without shared experiences or ways of thinking, it's unlikely that a person will relate to or take something from every poem in a collection.
This collection delves into a variety of topics, ranging from US imperialism to sexual violence. "Bioluminescent" and "Incantation" are two of my personal favourites. Tran's approach to these topics, particularly their phrasing and word choice, strikes me as extremely valuable.
My primary issue was that I didn't think the first two poems should have been at the start. They weren't the best, and I thought that beginning with something that really set the tone for the rest of the collection would have been better. While I'm assuming this is due to Tran's background, I also noticed that a lot of the wording was very scientific, which, although it works in some cases, made certain poems difficult to understand and alienated me as a reader.
Overall, the fact that there were a few poems that really spoke to me was what drew me to this collection. I think it's worth reading, but poetry is so personal that I can only hope that others value it as much as I do or that it resonates with them as much as it did with me.
This collection delves into a variety of topics, ranging from US imperialism to sexual violence. "Bioluminescent" and "Incantation" are two of my personal favourites. Tran's approach to these topics, particularly their phrasing and word choice, strikes me as extremely valuable.
My primary issue was that I didn't think the first two poems should have been at the start. They weren't the best, and I thought that beginning with something that really set the tone for the rest of the collection would have been better. While I'm assuming this is due to Tran's background, I also noticed that a lot of the wording was very scientific, which, although it works in some cases, made certain poems difficult to understand and alienated me as a reader.
Overall, the fact that there were a few poems that really spoke to me was what drew me to this collection. I think it's worth reading, but poetry is so personal that I can only hope that others value it as much as I do or that it resonates with them as much as it did with me.