book reviews
Reviews of the best poetry books, collections and anthologies; discover poems and up-and-coming poets across all cultures, genres and themes.
Introducing Mohammed El-Kurd
Born in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem, Palestinian poet Mohammed El-Kurd rose to international fame amid this year's Israeli assault on Gaza and East Jerusalem. Although his credentials as a writer and activist have long been known to followers of Palestinian politics, his debut collection, Rifqa, introduces us for the first time to a poet of global stature.
By Rebecca Ruth Gould4 years ago in Poets
Sonnet - To Science and Alone
I present to you two examples of Poe's desire for a different life, something many of us still pine for. In Sonnet - To Science, Poe expresses his dreams of a simpler time when Nymphs still roamed the land, mysteries still to be solved, and places to be discovered. In Alone, Poe gives us a rare glimpse into his childhood and his early separation between him and his fellow man.
By Tales from a Madman4 years ago in Poets
Review: Two Poetry Collections
Review of Dinner in the Fields by Attracta Fahy There is something of the wild about Attracta Fahy’s first poetry collection, Dinner in the Fields. It draws frequently on pantheist mythology, much of it, unsurprisingly, Celtic. This is, however, no wistful new-age collection. Through the use of ancient archetypes Fahy explores what it means to be a woman in the 21st Century. In the first poem, The Woman in Waterside House, we hear the voice of a woman experiencing domestic violence: the reader is left with little doubt of the poet’s intention to address difficult themes. In the final stanza of The Woman in the Waterside House Fahy states:
By Lauren M Foster4 years ago in Poets
stories for bed
Stories for bed (lay down your head) By: the ADHD Accountant – Krid What is your bed time ritual? As you can imagine, having ADHD does not always lend itself to going to sleep. Having a well of energy is great. Having erratic sleep routine is not. And, Man cannot survive on four hours of sleep. At least I can’t. Anymore.
By ADHD Accountant5 years ago in Poets
