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Summary: Not Really "Love" Poems
Review: I was disappointed with this volume. The title said implied that these were "love" poems, but it seems that the most of them were poems about what jerks males were. Although I am sure that many, if not most, males are jerks, writing a poem about it does not really make it a love poem. Nevertheless, it was quite interesting to see what a great many women really feel about the men in their lives. One plus is that poems were included from many different times and cultures that allows one to get a broader perspective on the subject, however.
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Summary: Not Really "Love" Poems
Review: I was disappointed with this volume. The title said implied that these were "love" poems, but it seems that the most of them were poems about what jerks males were. Although I am sure that many, if not most, males are jerks, writing a poem about it does not really make it a love poem. Nevertheless, it was quite interesting to see what a great many women really feel about the men in their lives. One plus is that poems were included from many different times and cultures that allows one to get a broader perspective on the subject, however.
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Summary: This then is love...
Review: In a very short time, this has become one of my favorite poetry anthologies. The book presents a diverse group of women writing about about the wide range of emotions one experiences when in love. It is true that many of these poems are not traditional romantic poems...many of them deal with the darker side of romance & heartbreak. To me, this anthology was inspiring because it is soulful & honest. Some of the poems literally took my breath away...particularly the poems by Anna Akhmatava & Marina Tsvetaeva, two wonderful Russian poets whose work is often hard to find. There are several other poems I had never read before by Alice Walker & Adrienne Rich that should be mentioned as well. This is an anthology to read when you are wild in love & when you heart is utterly broken. Either way, you will walk away feeling a little bit better than before you began reading.
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Summary: An eclectic compilation
Review: The book carries a very broad sample of poets and styles, ranging anywhere from Elizabeth I to Dorothy Parker, and just about every possible style and writer in between. I've found some poems that I consider among my favorites now that I would have not otherwise encountered - particularly from different cultures. The poems are also split up into into various 'messages' of love - while love is the common theme, these aren't all sugary sonnets or words of eternal bliss. It truly captures the various aspects of love. Wanting, having, and loss in their most acute states, in styles most versatile.
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Summary: I rescued this book from a tossing-out.
Review: This book is one of my literary treasures. I have opened it often--to practice saying the unsayable, quoting poems and lines to create a unique friendship bond and also to offer comfort (and righteous anger) in the wake of a broken heart, and to simply gain an introduction to some wonderfully worthy poets. Its simple and forthright appearance belies its impact. An unreserved 5 stars. I also heartily recommend The Ink Dark Moon: Love Poems by Ono No Komachi and Izumi Shikibu, Women of the Ancient Court of Japan; Fried Green Tomatoes by Fannie Flagg; Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories (of Angela Carter); The Awakening and Selected Stories (by Kate Chopin); and collected or selected poetry by Dorothy Parker, H.D. [Hilda Doolittle], Sappho, Sara Teasdale, Amy Lowell, and Emily Dickinson. Thank you for reading my review.
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Summary: I rescued this book from a tossing-out.
Review: This book is one of my literary treasures. I have opened it often--to practice saying the unsayable, quoting poems and lines to create a unique friendship bond and also to offer comfort (and righteous anger) in the wake of a broken heart, and to simply gain an introduction to some wonderfully worthy poets. Its simple and forthright appearance belies its impact. An unreserved 5 stars. I also heartily recommend The Ink Dark Moon: Love Poems by Ono No Komachi and Izumi Shikibu, Women of the Ancient Court of Japan; Fried Green Tomatoes by Fannie Flagg; Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories (of Angela Carter); The Awakening and Selected Stories (by Kate Chopin); and collected or selected poetry by Dorothy Parker, H.D. [Hilda Doolittle], Sappho, Sara Teasdale, Amy Lowell, and Emily Dickinson. Thank you for reading my review.
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