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Couplets: A Love Story
by Maggie Millner
I really enjoyed reading this.
This explores the experience of realising you’re queer late in your twenties, sabotaging a relationship, and the sapphic relationship that follows messing with your head.
I particularly enjoyed the presentation of queer obsession, particularly that “first” queer relationship and what it means, and realising who you are in between it all. The continuous, stream-of-consciousness vibe really worked to represent the panic and questioning that comes with this kind of experience.
The reason for the slightly lower rating is I personally didn’t love the couplets for this, I think free verse would’ve suited it better - couplets felt too restrictive for the mess that is this experience. Maybe that’s what the author was trying to show? Unsure, but I didn’t love it. This structure also really quickened the pace, and made it like a fever dream. This really worked for me with the content, but forced me to rush through, when I really wanted to take my time and savour what was being said.
Overall a really engaging and enjoyable read of queer poetry. Definitely recommend.
This explores the experience of realising you’re queer late in your twenties, sabotaging a relationship, and the sapphic relationship that follows messing with your head.
I particularly enjoyed the presentation of queer obsession, particularly that “first” queer relationship and what it means, and realising who you are in between it all. The continuous, stream-of-consciousness vibe really worked to represent the panic and questioning that comes with this kind of experience.
The reason for the slightly lower rating is I personally didn’t love the couplets for this, I think free verse would’ve suited it better - couplets felt too restrictive for the mess that is this experience. Maybe that’s what the author was trying to show? Unsure, but I didn’t love it. This structure also really quickened the pace, and made it like a fever dream. This really worked for me with the content, but forced me to rush through, when I really wanted to take my time and savour what was being said.
Overall a really engaging and enjoyable read of queer poetry. Definitely recommend.