Wine Songs, Vinegar Verses
Poetry is a personal thing - you either love it or hate it. Writing a review on someone's poetry is hard because what I like may be something you can't like or don't understand, and vice versa. There were quite a few in this book that I liked, that moved me, that made me think, that stood out among the rest: Crosswords, Say Again?, Black Ice, Quacksalver, Overexposed, Gaming the Names, The Wild-Child Said: Love Mademe, Patience, Come Vertigo, Happiness Kissed, Happiness Blessed, Fuck Happiness, A Genesis of Happiness, A Dinner for Two, The Devil's Values, In the Belly of a Sick Fish That Can't Afford to Flush Itself, Ringed Songs From the Golden Days to Come, and Cold Coffee.
In the "About the Author," it says "He uses elements of fantasy, horror, noir and science fiction to spin bizarre, mind-bending and (some might say) heretical tales that explore the meaning of identity and the nature of consciousness." I like that. It works.
This is definitely an interesting read for anyone who likes what I jokingly call the anti-poem - no rhyme or reason with an often dark feel to them.
Note: I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
