A review by lauriereadslohf
Apocalyptic Mannequin: The Definition of Body is Buried by Stephanie M. Wytovich
4.0
I haven’t read a lot of poetry in my life. Back in high school my best friend foisted a book of romantic poems on me and all I can remember is that they made me want to cry and it scared me away from poetry for a long while. They were so depressing and sad and they made me hate love for a little bit. Back in the mid 00’s I read a horror poetry chapbook and remember thinking it was okay (but not really my thing) and that’s about as far my knowledge goes. If you’re looking for a poetry expert, I am not your person. But I do know what scares me and this book contained some amazing imagery that will give me nightmares for a long time to come.
Wytovich creates a bleak world devastated by plague, chemicals, ruination and all of the painful truths about humanity that are likely to occur when life as we know it is over forever. It contains beautifully written and frightening visions of an apocalyptic future. Each poem is a little glimpse into a bleak nightmare world.
If I had to pick my favorite line, it would be this one.
“I pray to Lucifer that whatever Hell he’s building, he
Finishes it soon.”
In so few words she gets right to the pain and needless suffering of it all. Love it.
And this one is a close second.:
I am made solely of teeth.
I simply love that imagery.
I refuse to pick a favorite poem because I honestly found something haunting in all of them.
This collection basically scared the shit out of me because I am terrified for the future of the planet we continue to poison and this book didn’t help ease my fears, haha! If you are worried about the state of our world this collection might not make you feel better about that end of it but it may comfort you to know that you are not alone!
Wytovich creates a bleak world devastated by plague, chemicals, ruination and all of the painful truths about humanity that are likely to occur when life as we know it is over forever. It contains beautifully written and frightening visions of an apocalyptic future. Each poem is a little glimpse into a bleak nightmare world.
If I had to pick my favorite line, it would be this one.
“I pray to Lucifer that whatever Hell he’s building, he
Finishes it soon.”
In so few words she gets right to the pain and needless suffering of it all. Love it.
And this one is a close second.:
I am made solely of teeth.
I simply love that imagery.
I refuse to pick a favorite poem because I honestly found something haunting in all of them.
This collection basically scared the shit out of me because I am terrified for the future of the planet we continue to poison and this book didn’t help ease my fears, haha! If you are worried about the state of our world this collection might not make you feel better about that end of it but it may comfort you to know that you are not alone!