Category: Poetry

• MEMORIAL by Alice Oswald | Review

  In this daring new work, the poet Alice Oswald strips away the narrative of the Iliad—the anger of Achilles, the story of Helen—in favor of attending to its atmospheres: the extended similes that bring so much of the natural order into the poem and the corresponding litany of the war-dead, most of whom are little…

  holly

  March 8, 2018

  Books, Poetry

  Alice Oswald, Book Review, books, Homer, Memorial, Poetry, The Iliad

• THE SUN AND HER FLOWERS by Rupi Kaur | Review

  Recently I read this Guardian article by Priya Khaira-Hanks that speaks about the controversy surrounding Rupi Kaur as an “instapoet” who has supposedly lowered the bar when it comes to the quality of publishable poetry. Kaur’s poetic style is often parodied with the intended implication being that anyone could write such simple, mundane lines. Despite…

  holly

  November 30, 2017

  Books, Poetry

  Guardian, Milk and Honey, Poetry, Review, Rupi Kaur, TEDtalk, The Sun and Her Flowers

• MILK AND HONEY by Rupi Kaur | Review

  In the style of Rupi Kaur herself, I’ll do my best to make my review of Milk and Honey simple, short, and direct. Here are five reasons why this poetry collection is remarkable: PERSONAL, YET RELATABLE. It’s clear that many of these poems contain specific details from past relationships and personal experiences; however, she discusses…

  holly

  March 23, 2017

  Books, Poetry

  books, Milk and Honey, Poetry, Review, Rupi Kaur