A review by sloatsj
Joie de Vivre: Selected Poems 1992-2012 by Lisa Jarnot

3.0

The sections 'Ring of Fire' and 'Black Dog Songs' were wonderful and fun. I much admire Jarnot's willingness just to dive in and go with the poem. But the first section and the last, longish poem were a bit off-putting and difficult to penetrate either intellectually or emotionally. In fact I'd begun this book long ago and put it down because I felt completely left out. Glad I made it through this time. I recommend it if only to see what poetry can do.