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morgs777's review against another edition
3.0
A solid volume of poetry. At times life changing, at times more meditative. Recommended for those who enjoy poetry volumes and those looking to read and experience diverse writers.
guinness74's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful collection by an outstanding poet. There is so much to enjoy here and I really wish that I was more engaged with poetry so that I could get at the depth of the poems. Still, even on the surface, these are deep, inviting poems that show you struggle and determination and life at its most trying and most joyful. In particular, there is a subset of poems that deal specifically with Amistad that are very engaging from a historical aspect. I look forward to reading more of Alexander's work.
jodie_saint's review against another edition
3.0
Let me first say that I find poetry extremely difficult to judge. No matter my personal opinions of this work, I believe Alexander is a strong, eloquent writer.
Her poems were hit-or-miss for me, but mostly, I enjoyed how personal they were. From beginning to end, I thought felt that the poems improved. Section III Amistad consisted of my favorite poems since they centered on a specific historical event.
Her poems were hit-or-miss for me, but mostly, I enjoyed how personal they were. From beginning to end, I thought felt that the poems improved. Section III Amistad consisted of my favorite poems since they centered on a specific historical event.
dilan11's review against another edition
3.0
Mostly short lined poems, often narrative, usually accessible. I am impressed by her variety of subject matter - slavery, art, religion, hair, poetry, food, music. She can command both the high - philosophy, art - and the more quotidian - coconut cake and hair braids. But I wanted more mystery - more nuance. These veer off into polemics too often. They are musical though, the sound of them is often lovely.
I also like the series on the Amistad slave ship. Very skillful to be able to tell a whole story about a historic event through a series of poems.
I also like the series on the Amistad slave ship. Very skillful to be able to tell a whole story about a historic event through a series of poems.
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