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A review by oliviak07
Ideal Cities by Erika Meitner
3.0
I came across Erika Meitner through an advertisement for one of her upcoming lectures that will be held in my home town. Luckily I was able to track down this collection of hers at the public library, and found it to say a lot about the author I hope to hear in person come this spring.
The intriguing thing about Meitner's "Ideal Cities" was how I felt a stronger connection and understanding to her words based on the imagery it brought to mind, instead of the shared understanding of her subtext. While some of the poems required a tad more effort to decipher and comprehend, there were those that were rather revolutionary yet all too familiar.
Despite the stretch I had to make in reading and re-reading her work, I would still recommend this collection for anyone who is looking to take a step further into the diversity and intensity of poetry.
The intriguing thing about Meitner's "Ideal Cities" was how I felt a stronger connection and understanding to her words based on the imagery it brought to mind, instead of the shared understanding of her subtext. While some of the poems required a tad more effort to decipher and comprehend, there were those that were rather revolutionary yet all too familiar.
Despite the stretch I had to make in reading and re-reading her work, I would still recommend this collection for anyone who is looking to take a step further into the diversity and intensity of poetry.