owlette's review
2.0
There were too many poems that felt ineffectual. For example, in an earlier poem titled "The World As Textbook," the second stanza ends with this dud: "To forget the world is to become its victim." Maybe this aphorism is a red herring because of its cheapness, but he does this in other poems too. e.g. In "Indifference to Consequence," "Humility means no pushing and shoving,/ to accept a place with all that lives." Again, maybe I'm missing the satire, but I don't want to see that trick played out on every other page. Another trope that I didn't like was the use of sex. This is just me: I don't find post-coital relief to be a poignant moment for enlightenment.
My favorites:
- "Trying Not To Be Cynical"
- "Best in the Business"
- "Fade Out"
- "Rattletrap"
- "When a Friend"
- "His Decision"
My favorites:
- "Trying Not To Be Cynical"
- "Best in the Business"
- "Fade Out"
- "Rattletrap"
- "When a Friend"
- "His Decision"
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