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bellwetherdays's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
secona's review against another edition
Enjoyed it just never got around to finishing. Just wasn't in the mood for social commentary/climate-related poetry. Highlights: Museum of Stones, Report From and Island, The Lightkeeper
efjens's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. The poetry itself is immaculate! Beauitful and image driven. It's breathtaking! I only wish I had more context for the people, places and moments Forche is writing about and for. A few poems I knew more of the context, and these were usually my favorites. The rest is a bit obfuscated, but I still feel like collection will sit with me for awhile.
gsroney's review against another edition
4.0
"You taught me to live like this.
That after death it would be as it was before we were born. Nothing
to be afraid. Nothing but happiness as unbearable as the dread
from which it comes. Go toward the light always, be without ships."
"You tell me you are a poet. If so, our destination is the same.
I find myself now the boatman, driving a taxi at the end of the world.
I will see that you arrive safely, my friend, I will get you there."
That after death it would be as it was before we were born. Nothing
to be afraid. Nothing but happiness as unbearable as the dread
from which it comes. Go toward the light always, be without ships."
"You tell me you are a poet. If so, our destination is the same.
I find myself now the boatman, driving a taxi at the end of the world.
I will see that you arrive safely, my friend, I will get you there."