A review by zarvindale
Narcissus by Mark Anthony Cayanan

4.0

Desire assumes and wears different forms, ranging from mythology to pop culture, in Mark Anthony Cayanan’s first collection of poems. There is utmost concern for form as much as there is utmost concern for lyricism, so much so that the writing style relentlessly stands up to conventions. Here, the objective is to be aware of and to situtare oneself in the world. Amid the image-building, the poetry must appear/feel fluid as water and solid as a mirror.