A review by lila5
Being Alive: The Sequel to Staying Alive by Neil Astley

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5.0

The "Staying Alive" anthologies were among the first collections to make me really fall in love with poetry. I had previously read Staying Alive and Being Human so I had high expectations for Being Alive. It did not disappoint. The poems in this book cover a wide range of experiences and exposed me to new and diverse poets whose work I otherwise may not have read. I cannot recommend this series highly enough.