A review by armedwithabook
Devil In The Wind: voices from the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires by Frank Prem

5.0

A couple years ago, there was a huge fire in Fort McMurray, Canada. I heard about it on the news but that was about it. Frank's poetry in Devil in the wind reminded me of that fire and connected me with the hardships and anguish that people go through in times of such catastrophes. Poetry has a way of expressing large sentiments in minimal words and Frank does an amazing job of showing perspectives of numerous people who were affected. He also made me think about some bigger questions like what can one really do during a fire? What is it like to come back to a home that does not exist? And many more that he answered through his poems.

This is a beautiful collection of rhyme, bringing the reader closer to the disaster that happened in Australia, and at the same time, anywhere where fires cause havoc and destruction. I really enjoyed reading it and am thankful to Frank for reaching out to me, thinking I would like this book. He was absolutely right!