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A review by davykent
Unless You're Willing to Evaporate - Poems by Jessica Coles
5.0
I am not a reader of poetry, and am especially unimpressed with the technical conditions of haiku, limerick, and so on. Be assured that unless you're willing to evaporate is not limited by technical concerns, and is free-form in its prose and melody. Because of this, I wanted to make sure I was in the right frame of mind to read this chapbook; I did not want to poison the well, see, before I gave it a fair shake.
It took over a month for the stars to align, but align they did, and I'm glad I waited.
unless you're willing to evaporate is a great collection of poems, specific enough to piece together a story about the writer but vague enough for you to discern meaning for your own journey. You see a shaping tale of old love, old maybes, old regret, and how it all relates to the worries and exuberance of today. When you think you have the writer figured out, the next poem swings by and lets you know you haven't quite. You learn that you need to learn more, and this cycle is eternal.
For myself, there were bits and pieces that stood out to me, things that have different meaning that I'll think of in the future. Jessica's words will mean something to me beyond the pages I've read.
unless you're willing to evaporate is a great chapbook for lovers of poetry and for those who may not be much into the artform. It is intimate and grey. Love and life is not the linearity your mind tries to force it all to be.
I'm pleased with this. I'm glad I got to read it. I hope I get to read more someday.
It took over a month for the stars to align, but align they did, and I'm glad I waited.
unless you're willing to evaporate is a great collection of poems, specific enough to piece together a story about the writer but vague enough for you to discern meaning for your own journey. You see a shaping tale of old love, old maybes, old regret, and how it all relates to the worries and exuberance of today. When you think you have the writer figured out, the next poem swings by and lets you know you haven't quite. You learn that you need to learn more, and this cycle is eternal.
For myself, there were bits and pieces that stood out to me, things that have different meaning that I'll think of in the future. Jessica's words will mean something to me beyond the pages I've read.
unless you're willing to evaporate is a great chapbook for lovers of poetry and for those who may not be much into the artform. It is intimate and grey. Love and life is not the linearity your mind tries to force it all to be.
I'm pleased with this. I'm glad I got to read it. I hope I get to read more someday.