Category Poetry
Although blunt and brutal, the poetry collection provides an interesting read on an array of topics. I appreciated the frankness, and like that it conveyed the same mood throughout.
In his work, Steven Davison explores the delights of falling in love and creating intimacy. The work then takes a turn to look at the flip side of love when it starts to unravel and fall apart.
Presented like an eighty’s mixtape, Nelle J gives us The Phoenix Tapes, complete with a Side A and a Side B. Starting with a fiery journey through love, lust, empowerment, triumph, and faith,’ Nelle J takes us on a feisty, upbeat, passionate journey.
I appreciated the references to Back to the Future, the thoughts shared about stepping away from poetry, and the eventual persistence for the poet to continue to display their art.
Whilst this book is marketed towards women, fathers, brothers, sons, boyfriends, husbands, pick up this book. As a female (used in the loosest sense), we know of our struggles and this book tells us that we are not alone with them.
Recognizing some of the pangs of first/unrequited love, it was like a journey through one’s own past.
Recognizing some of the pangs of first/unrequited love, it was like a journey through one’s own past.
An explosion of bitter, vile, stark realities that make for tough reading.
In many ways the lyrics bring to mind Eminem in his early days
A little on the limp side, resulting in an experience related more to losing one’s virginity than orgasmic pleasure.
Explicit acts described in a sedate way.
