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lckeser7 's review for:
Calling a Wolf a Wolf
by Kaveh Akbar
The poems here are more abstract than most of the poetry I've ever read. That can be frustrating, but I decided to stop asking, "But what does it mean?" as I finished each poem. When I wasn't so focused on meaning, I started picking up on Akbar's main themes: alcoholism and struggling with faith.
My inability to wholly understand the meaning of the poems did not detract from my appreciation of Akbar's constant use of surprising imagery.
My inability to wholly understand the meaning of the poems did not detract from my appreciation of Akbar's constant use of surprising imagery.