A review by abetterjulie
The Selected Poetry by Robinson Jeffers, Tim Hunt
2.0
I was a bit disappointed. I expected his body of work to resemble my favorite poem of his, "Apology For Bad Dreams". I was not anticipating long slogs through what could have been short stories, but which lacked the fire and sting of his shorter pieces. I didn't care for any of the long works, and there are many of them.
I have a morning ritual where I drink my coffee and tweet passages of poetry. The phrases that bring an inhalation of awe, the descriptions that ring clearly, and the thoughts which open up a new perspective. This volume did not have as many of those drops of wonder as I had hoped.
I own the book, so I can always go back through someday and try to chew those longer pieces until they can be swallowed more easily.
I have a morning ritual where I drink my coffee and tweet passages of poetry. The phrases that bring an inhalation of awe, the descriptions that ring clearly, and the thoughts which open up a new perspective. This volume did not have as many of those drops of wonder as I had hoped.
I own the book, so I can always go back through someday and try to chew those longer pieces until they can be swallowed more easily.