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A review by thewordsdevourer
Nature Poem by Tommy Pico
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
a book of poems w/ an acerbic voice, where the NDN author ruminates on his dislike of nature, which subvert the racist, popular stereotype that all natives love tf out of mother earth.
pico explores his life as a native and queer person in the city, as well as his existence in a colonialist and homophobic world all while always circling back to his themes of nature, identity, and his community in an oft witty, illuminating way.
the transition between each poem can be confusing, however; idk if it's bc of the formatting on the e-book edition. and some of the poems can be a lil forgettable. still, it's a joy to read pico's poems and i'll be checking out more of his works.
pico explores his life as a native and queer person in the city, as well as his existence in a colonialist and homophobic world all while always circling back to his themes of nature, identity, and his community in an oft witty, illuminating way.
the transition between each poem can be confusing, however; idk if it's bc of the formatting on the e-book edition. and some of the poems can be a lil forgettable. still, it's a joy to read pico's poems and i'll be checking out more of his works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Colonisation
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Suicide, Death, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Sexual content