The Kingdom of the Subjunctive: Poems

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Summary: A poet who deserves to shine
Review: I've read Suzanne Wise's book of poetry twice already and I bought it last week. Read "Planted Document," it is simply a stunningly inventive piece of work. Ms. Wise seems to melt together into an odd, blended writer taking the best aspects of the intellectual (the daring), feminist(the demand for sovreignty over her own destiny) and high poetic (the language, the language, the language) without the pitfalls of all three categories which can be described in one word: presciousness. She suffers this not at all. She is a harsh taskmaster on the world, forcing it to admit to and accept its shortcomings and gracelessness and then turns that same sharp inward to lacerate any chance she might buy into her own high-mindedness and true talent. Suzanne Wise deserves better than most poets ever get: she deserves to be read by everyone.

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Summary: Wise is a genius
Review: This is one of the most breathtaking, weird, original works of art I've ever read. It's like, "Wake up, boring poetry-world!" Wise is true to the crags and snarls of consciousness, while not sacrificing meaning and readability. Sharp, ruthless, and yet so full of heart this book is bloody. Nothing is spared from Wise's razorsharp observation and acupunctural penetration, especially not the "self" in these poems. Buy lots of copies of this book for all your friends, and lets all hope this frighteningly gifted poet writes fast, because this sad world needs as much of her as possible.

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Summary: A Formidable First Book
Review: What grace and intelligence Wise has brought us in this magical book. The poems sizzle with style and syntax worthy of Appolinaire and Breton. Marvelous!