wtfisapoet 's review for:

Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar

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To say that it is a task to speak of pain and suffering and God is an understatement. Akbar does this beautifully which is likely not the appropriate word but I'll save the right word for later. What is sin in a world so indebted to its sins? Akbar's poetry does not provide any solid conclusion to this dilemma but straddles between what is given and what is received. 'Soot' is an invitation into the deep rich humus of Akbar's poetry. You could get planted in that first poem alone or grow your own roots through the rest.