A review by exorcismofemilyreed
HWA Poetry Showcase Volume V by Robert Perez, Amanda Hard, Kyla Lee Ward, Carina Bissett, R.J. Joseph, Donna Lynch, Kenneth W. Cain, Sara Tantlinger, Chad Hensley, Lori R. Lopez, Stephanie M. Wytovich
4.0
"The cemetery season is always open." -Simone Volponi
I really enjoyed read the new HWA Poetry Showcase. If you're looking for somewhere to start with horror poetry, this anthology is an amazing introduction to a lot of writers. I had only read a few of these poets before (RJ Joseph, Sara Tantlinger, Annie Neugebauer, etc.), and I appreciate the opportunity to find new people to read (Cynthia Pelayo, Susan Snyder, Marge Simon, etc.). It's a fun set of horror poems.
I didn't love all of the poems in this anthology, but so many of them were fantastic. My top 5 poems were Doll by Donna Lynch, Blood Work by Carina Bissett, If I Only... by Lisa Lepovetsky, These Dreams by Randy D. Rubin, and The Joy of Sewing by Christina Sng. It was refreshing to read a horror anthology that had a ton of women writers in it.
I really enjoyed read the new HWA Poetry Showcase. If you're looking for somewhere to start with horror poetry, this anthology is an amazing introduction to a lot of writers. I had only read a few of these poets before (RJ Joseph, Sara Tantlinger, Annie Neugebauer, etc.), and I appreciate the opportunity to find new people to read (Cynthia Pelayo, Susan Snyder, Marge Simon, etc.). It's a fun set of horror poems.
I didn't love all of the poems in this anthology, but so many of them were fantastic. My top 5 poems were Doll by Donna Lynch, Blood Work by Carina Bissett, If I Only... by Lisa Lepovetsky, These Dreams by Randy D. Rubin, and The Joy of Sewing by Christina Sng. It was refreshing to read a horror anthology that had a ton of women writers in it.