mimirtells's review
4.0
4/5 Stars (%79/100)
The fact that this amazing poet has only 7200 total ratings in Goodreads is really sad in my opinion. More people should be familiar with Roethke's poetry. He had lots of problems in his life and this really affected his writing style. The poems are very sad and make you feel hopeless. Also, the imagery is great in all of his poems. My favourites are: "The Waking," (of course) and "Wish for a Young Wife." (He was dying and he wished a healthy and long life for his young wife...)
The fact that this amazing poet has only 7200 total ratings in Goodreads is really sad in my opinion. More people should be familiar with Roethke's poetry. He had lots of problems in his life and this really affected his writing style. The poems are very sad and make you feel hopeless. Also, the imagery is great in all of his poems. My favourites are: "The Waking," (of course) and "Wish for a Young Wife." (He was dying and he wished a healthy and long life for his young wife...)
elfpond's review
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
An absolute gem of an anthology.
senid's review
3.0
Roethke was a contemporary of some other poets I am reading, and taught others I want to read. It was interesting to see his progression as a poet. The styles clearly differed over the years. There were a few poems that I enjoyed but nothing that grabbed me like some other things have.
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