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chrislatray's review
3.0
I wasn't sure what to make of this. Of course I'd crossed paths with Harrison's ghazals before but just thought they were weird poems. I had to look up what a "ghazal" even is when I started reading, and even then I didn't really come to any kind of understanding until I read the Afterword by Denver Butson. In true Harrison fashion, he isn't trying to follow "the rules" of ghazals, he's kind of just nodding to them in a way. Then I figured it out.
Still not my favorite style of Harrison's work but I found appreciation for many of the lines sprinkled throughout. I don't tend to have much appreciation for poetry that is obtuse, or seems without any real kind of meaning, and there is plenty of that here. I might even give this one only two stars if not for the spectacular cover image. For Harrison fans this one is probably essential, but I won't share it with anyone who wants to try a taste of his work.
Still not my favorite style of Harrison's work but I found appreciation for many of the lines sprinkled throughout. I don't tend to have much appreciation for poetry that is obtuse, or seems without any real kind of meaning, and there is plenty of that here. I might even give this one only two stars if not for the spectacular cover image. For Harrison fans this one is probably essential, but I won't share it with anyone who wants to try a taste of his work.
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