A review by thebeardedpoet
National Anthem by Kevin Prufer

5.0

Prufer's poetry strikes me as a hybrid between Carolyn Forché and Mark Strand. The work has Forché's global scope and concerns about atrocities throughout history and in the present day. It resembles Strand in the dream-like, sometimes nightmare-like, surrealism. As Forché and Strand are two of my favorites, Prufer is quickly becoming another favorite for me.

I was especially taken with the poem "The Enormous Parachute." Highly recommended!