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jbmorgan86's review
2.0
Sighhhhhh. Some caveats. I’m an English teacher. I appreciate poetry. I attempt to read modern poetry (not just the stuff that has already been canonized and is taught to school children). If there are good things out in the universe, I want to experience them.
That being said, I have such a visceral, negative reaction to modern poetry. I don’t get it. I’m an educated person. I’m well-read. But I’m clueless reading poetry like this. Is it meant to be so unfathomable? I read the whole collection and, apart from a few witty lines, I couldn’t tell you anything significant about this poetry collection. Palmer has won plenty of awards. This collection came recommended to me. The reviews seem favorable . . . So I don’t know what gives.
I guess I just like traditional structures and rhythm over prose with enjambments and obfuscating language.
One standout poem for me:
There
I have had poems published in countless journals over the years.
Now, I officially withdraw them.
There, that's better.
That being said, I have such a visceral, negative reaction to modern poetry. I don’t get it. I’m an educated person. I’m well-read. But I’m clueless reading poetry like this. Is it meant to be so unfathomable? I read the whole collection and, apart from a few witty lines, I couldn’t tell you anything significant about this poetry collection. Palmer has won plenty of awards. This collection came recommended to me. The reviews seem favorable . . . So I don’t know what gives.
I guess I just like traditional structures and rhythm over prose with enjambments and obfuscating language.
One standout poem for me:
There
I have had poems published in countless journals over the years.
Now, I officially withdraw them.
There, that's better.
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