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sarah_horner 's review for:
Philomath
by Devon Walker-Figureroa
These poems are rich with sensory details of haunted towns, rotting houses, and the ghosts of girlhood. They tell vivid stories, set the scene with descriptions so solid it's like you're there, touching what the author's touching, seeing what she sees. There is something unsettling about many of these poems due in part to author's matter-of-fact way of relaying troubling information. She has a way of making ugly things beautiful.... or "pretty-ugly", I'd say.
Reminds me of Ethel Cain and Samia in terms of topic and writing style.
I go so back and forth on poems that play with form — I understand people who hate them and I also understand people who love them. Ultimately, I think the author's use of line breaks and non-typical formats requires you to slow down, to sulk in the writing — which is an experience cohesive with the book's subject matter. So in this case, I am PRO whacky form because it was done thoughtfully and masterfully. It's encouraged me to play with formatting in my poems!
Reminds me of Ethel Cain and Samia in terms of topic and writing style.
I go so back and forth on poems that play with form — I understand people who hate them and I also understand people who love them. Ultimately, I think the author's use of line breaks and non-typical formats requires you to slow down, to sulk in the writing — which is an experience cohesive with the book's subject matter. So in this case, I am PRO whacky form because it was done thoughtfully and masterfully. It's encouraged me to play with formatting in my poems!