Brilliant! A poet with heart, soul
and real wit. A poet who actually wants readers to be entertained and who
understands that obscure composition acts against comprehension. Poetry is,
after all, a means of communicating ideas as well as emotions, passions and
impressions.
Not generally a poetry reader, I
came across this as a result of a comment made on my earlier review of Dylan
Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. And I’m so glad I was introduced to it. It made me
laugh, sigh, wonder and think. But, more importantly from a personal point of
view, it inspired me to have a go at writing poetry; something I’ve dabbled in
rarely but will now look at as a means of expressing ideas about those things
that arouse passion in me.
If you’re a poetry lover, this will
be for you, unless you prefer those obscure verses that require the reader to possess
much esoteric knowledge or perform psychic interpretation of otherwise
meaningless strings of words.
If, like me, you’ve tended to avoid poetry as
inaccessible or irrelevant, then I urge you to sample this volume. It will
change your mind and show you what can be achieved by a fluid and fertile mind
responding to everyday events in terms that are expressive, clever, funny,
touching, deeply observant and, most of all, accessible. Thoroughly
recommended. Loved it!
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