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A review by sfujii
Date & Time by Phil Kaye
5.0
I am not a person who sits around reading volumes of poetry. But I have a special affinity for Phil (and Sarah) who have performed many times over the years at the school I teach out. What I love about his poetry is how unpretentious, real, and MOVING it is.
Some are fun, but have one line in them that just punches you in the gut. For example, a poem about going to a carnival with a friend, eating carnival fare, and asking a question about suicide, and then brushing it off.
Some of deeply sad - recounting losing a grandmother, first in her mind, and then in body. Simple descriptions of her mind and memories as a ballroom.
And some just beautifully capture life - love, death, confusion, relationships, divorce - all of it.
So so beautiful. I'm keeping this one on my shelf in the hopes I can share it with others. It's too good to give away to just anyone, or anywhere.
Some are fun, but have one line in them that just punches you in the gut. For example, a poem about going to a carnival with a friend, eating carnival fare, and asking a question about suicide, and then brushing it off.
Some of deeply sad - recounting losing a grandmother, first in her mind, and then in body. Simple descriptions of her mind and memories as a ballroom.
And some just beautifully capture life - love, death, confusion, relationships, divorce - all of it.
So so beautiful. I'm keeping this one on my shelf in the hopes I can share it with others. It's too good to give away to just anyone, or anywhere.