A review by melinasreads
Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

Oftentimes, a collection of poetry is not something I sit with for long. I will read through it quickly, marking lines that resonated with me and then never thinking of them again. Kaveh's work is different. Our experiences on this earth are vastly different, and yet I found myself in almost every single poem; as he grappled with faith, addiction, and identity, I saw my myself beside him. Sometimes I lost the thread and found myself speeding along, but I always was reeled back in. A wonderful short collection for those looking for an up-and-coming poet and (now!!) novelist.

"It’s serious business, this living. 
 
As long as the earth continues 
its stony breathing, I will breathe. 
 
When it stops, I will shatter back 
into gravity. Into quartz."
— Rimrock 
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