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A review by mattdube
Delights & Shadows by Ted Kooser
4.0
I think this is a sort of a lazy love on my part, that Kooser writes poems that aside from some surface sparkle don't really challenge me. And I think his persona is even a little eeky-squeaky, too mannered and interested in this fuddyduddy thing.
In spite of all that, though, I really like these poems. Of course, the middle two sections (?), about the death of his parents, is incredibly moving, but he also does some really good work with the more occasional poems of the first section.
The poems are short, and really, pretty easy. But I still like them, in spite of the fact that they are written with an almost scientific eye towards making me, and everyone, like them. At least Kooser's good at it!
In spite of all that, though, I really like these poems. Of course, the middle two sections (?), about the death of his parents, is incredibly moving, but he also does some really good work with the more occasional poems of the first section.
The poems are short, and really, pretty easy. But I still like them, in spite of the fact that they are written with an almost scientific eye towards making me, and everyone, like them. At least Kooser's good at it!