A review by cgcpoems
Together and by Ourselves by Alex Dimitrov

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

The book jacket describes these poems as being made from “a collage aesthetic and a multiplicity of voices” which is an incredibly accurate depiction. While I found the collage-like style of these poems interesting, with their lines that are almost non-sequiturs, it almost felt like a little too much. Many of the poems have a rough “story” that we followed from beginning to end, but some were difficult to find a thread with. I think if you go into these poems hoping to unlock their meaning and really analyze each one in depth, this could be a fun read. As is, I enjoyed these poems individually but a whole collection of them felt too long for comfort.

That being said, a lot of those individual lines are absolutely stunning even out of context. This would be a great book to use to gather prompts and ghost lines for a writing workshop and for that reason I will certainly be returning to it.