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A review by kristyderp
The True Account of Myself as a Bird by Robert Wrigley
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
I rarely read poetry so I don't feel qualified to give it a rating, but this was an interesting venture out of my comfort zone. Some of the poems had eloquent, beautiful wording, while others were more crass and casual with a sense of humor. I liked the poems about interactions with wildlife, my favorite being "Why Should There Be Stars?".
Much of the poetry is stream of consciousness, very personal and specific to the author, and there is a meta element where many of the poems are about poetry itself. I may not have grasped everything the poet was trying to say but there were several snippets that made sense to me in a profound way.
Much of the poetry is stream of consciousness, very personal and specific to the author, and there is a meta element where many of the poems are about poetry itself. I may not have grasped everything the poet was trying to say but there were several snippets that made sense to me in a profound way.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Adult themes, including as bodily fluids are mentioned. There is some gore, particularly in one poem describing JFK's assassination .