Reviews

Ramshackle Ode by Keith Leonard

akingston5's review against another edition

4.0

"If I get the story / right, a fog will settle over the shore and there / will be no other place to look but at each other."
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Keith Leonard writes poems that don't shy away from death or suffering, but somehow they always point to hope and beauty in the best and most nuanced ways. Also, he wrote one of my favorite poems (see second slide) though it's not included in this book. But it's so good- highly recommend this collection!

lisyasversion's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

inkcoffins's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

3.0

homosexualbats's review

challenging reflective slow-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

4.75

lauren_endnotes's review against another edition

5.0

Spontaneously beautiful, yet still crafted and polished. This volume brought a smile to my face.

nichpierce's review against another edition

5.0

Joyous and real, highly recommend.

shmandy's review against another edition

3.0

Thank you to Netgalley for sending me this collection!

This was really gorgeous.
I'm not sure I have a favorite poem but there were so many really beautiful lines littered throughout the poems it would be almost impossible to pick.
I'm looking forward to reading more by this author!

shadowprancer's review

5.0

Poetry is meant to be read slow and deliberate. Ramshackle Ode is no exception. I found myself often reading a poem and my mind amazed and excited by an image that Leonard creates. The greatest part of reading good poetry is the sense of wonder and play and change of perspective that a poem can give you and Leonard's book of odes and elegies does not disappoint. some of the poems that stood out the most for me was "Fiction" and "Ode to Dreaming the Dead".