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A review by aldoregan
No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay
4.0
Sarah Kay's poems are a mix of simplicity and beauty. The words/language used is easy and not at all difficult, but the metaphors are so beautiful and so full of meaning. It'll leave you in deep thought thus making a memorable reading experience. This is the kind of contemporary poetry that I'd want to read.
“There are places where fishnets do not mean stockings,
where the learning happens in between moments, like after
a wave passes, and you break the surface gasping for air.”
- Montauk
“When the
hurt remains, you, dearest friend,
will recognize my limp. You will
whimper with me, fully. You will
return with me to the hot sand,
to the menacing gulls, to the water
sweeping us into new and better days.”
- Slivers
“Leaving is an easy art to learn. But the
advanced steps—the pirouettes and arabesques
are difficult to master.”
- The Moves
“But I want her to know that this world is made out of sugar:
it can crumble so easily, but don’t be afraid
to stick your tongue out and taste it.”
“And always apologize when you’ve done something wrong.
But don’t you ever apologize for the way
your eyes refuse to stop shining;
your voice is small, but don’t ever stop singing.”
- B
“Let the statues crumble.
You have always been the place.
“You are a woman who can build it yourself.
You were born to build.”
- The Type
“There are places where fishnets do not mean stockings,
where the learning happens in between moments, like after
a wave passes, and you break the surface gasping for air.”
- Montauk
“When the
hurt remains, you, dearest friend,
will recognize my limp. You will
whimper with me, fully. You will
return with me to the hot sand,
to the menacing gulls, to the water
sweeping us into new and better days.”
- Slivers
“Leaving is an easy art to learn. But the
advanced steps—the pirouettes and arabesques
are difficult to master.”
- The Moves
“But I want her to know that this world is made out of sugar:
it can crumble so easily, but don’t be afraid
to stick your tongue out and taste it.”
“And always apologize when you’ve done something wrong.
But don’t you ever apologize for the way
your eyes refuse to stop shining;
your voice is small, but don’t ever stop singing.”
- B
“Let the statues crumble.
You have always been the place.
“You are a woman who can build it yourself.
You were born to build.”
- The Type