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underworldblues's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
cgcpoems's review against another edition
3.0
I'm torn as to how to rate this collection, as there were a few poems that really affected me, & a few phrases that were absolutely breathtaking, but that was it -- a few. a lot of these poems are ones that I have already forgotten, but the few i take with me are lovely. 3.5 stars, perhaps, if that were a rating you could give.
lichenbitten's review against another edition
5.0
"In the evening
my griefs come to me
one by one.
They tell me what I had hoped to forget.
They perch on my shoulders
like mourning doves.
They are the color
of light fading.
In the day
they come back
wearing disguises.
I rock and rock
in the warm amnesia of the sun.
When my griefs sing to me
from the bright throats of thrushes
I sing back."
-- "Old Woman"
my griefs come to me
one by one.
They tell me what I had hoped to forget.
They perch on my shoulders
like mourning doves.
They are the color
of light fading.
In the day
they come back
wearing disguises.
I rock and rock
in the warm amnesia of the sun.
When my griefs sing to me
from the bright throats of thrushes
I sing back."
-- "Old Woman"
anngarth8's review
2.0
I think I should maybe just stop reading poetry other than Mary Oliver, because it never makes sense
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