A review by pat
Millefiori by Omar Musa

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.75

If I fall off-track, I beg your pardon.
I had the best intentions when I started.
We know that the world is a horror story,
but we also know it's got love notes in the margin.

I'm still finding my groove when it comes to reading poetry - or maybe, when it comes to reflecting upon poetry. The fact that the poets are sharing such personal reflections can be striking - I sometimes feel like it isn't my place to be reading this, that I'm intruding. And Omar certainly has some deeply personal themes in here, alongside some cultural thoughts that definitely aren't mirrors of my own experience. But even though his world is in many ways different to mine, he makes it so easy to connect, to be lifted up by his words and feelings.

Here's one of my favourites read aloud (albeit too close to his face and with some background noise): Lanterns – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgv0z6YTtow