A review by toad_maiden
Anybody: Poems by Ari Banias

3.0

This is a strong collection of poems; Banias's voice is mercurial and raw. I particularly loved the pieces that toyed with grammar, subject, and plurality. Much of poetry here--while excellent--was not to my personal taste, however. (I find block-style stanzas with lack of punctuation irritating to read, and the language was a bit slangy for my taste.) No shade on Banias for these poetic choices; the work is high-quality, but it will not be a book I personally return to again and again.