Poetry is kind of hit or miss with me. I have to be in the right mood for it. Also, I won't sit down and read a book of poetry in one sitting. Is this just me trying to find an excuse for taking 6 months to read this slim volume? Maybe a little. But it's also me saying that these poems made me think and marvel over the words. I marveled over a few phrases like "crunchy glass lies." These are words to be savored, words to wash over you, and sometimes words that echo something I was just thinking or talking about.
This is a volume of "found poetry." What is that? From this book, the definition:
Found poetry is work created by taking the words, lines or phrases of an existing text and constructing something new. It can take different forms, for example, blackout or erasure poetry, cento or cut-up poetry amongst others. It is important, however to ensure that you are simply not copy or plagiarizing the source.
In our poems, we have taken words of the sources referenced previously, and remixed them to make our own original work. In all instances, we have credited the sources which formed the basis of each poem.
With that definition in mind, please note that the poems that were the sources for this book were written by Linda Addison and Alessandro Manzetti. (Two of the some of the best dark poets working today.) But then Cindy O'Quinn and Stephanie Ellis took words from those poems and created their own.
I'm not going to list any poems here or which ones I liked the best, because I think you should go into this collection with no preformed thoughts or theories. I recommend to go into this collection with basically no other knowledge than what I've provided for you here. Let the words wash over you and see where they take you!
My highest recommendation!
*Thank you to the lovely Cindy O'Quinn for sending me this volume with no strings attached.*
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- NatalieReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2023
Poetry with Darkness
Beautifully written this collection pays homage to the dark and amazing work of two dark poets. Bringing their own beautiful spine on poetry they have connected with, Stephanie and Cindy are a match made in heaven. As they complement each other, whilst also coming up with their own incredibly heart tugging work. Dead one is a poem that speaks to me the most, as it's speaks of heart and music connecting in one powerful moment. Or that is how I relate to it, the beauty of this collection is each poem can provoke a variation of responses from readers. Each feeling one emotion or maybe connected to the soul destroying loss and loneliness in others. A truly gifted pair of writers have created this collection, I cannot wait to see what else they have in store.NataliePoetry with Darkness
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2023
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