Converse post; Poetry 💋
Heey !!
Yees… iknow, iknow, i’m late as poetry month already passed us 😂
I’ve never read a poetry book (somehow..) before and as I finished my “YA fantasy” now, I shall be moving on with a poetry book for my next review request – thus where the idea of this come from !
Edit; I just finished it last friday and the review is here, if you’d like to see it.
Fun facts;Â
> Younger, I used to write short stories and poetry in french .. there was always someone better than me xD but I had fun doing that for a while.
I stopped after graduating high school – no more motivation
> One of my very good friend had published a poetry book in french which name’s forming the word “Dyslexic” but made of another words (..do I make sense ?)
We were 3hours apart and we splitted before I could read it ..Â
> Even if when I was writting said poetry and saying I LOVED THAT.. I never even read a poetry book 😂
In this post, I mainly have questions.. since it’s a first time for me, I’d like you to guide me a bit and give me your tips ! (if you’d like to, of course).. or just generally speak to be about poetry!!
is anyone in the same boat as me and never read one ?
> How does one write a poetry book’s review ??
> Do you read it in one setting ? Do you do only read a couple pages at once?
> Since the collection isn’t the same as a whole book… do you usually read one “normal” book and a poetry book at the same time and altern them ?
> What’s the “etiquette” to reading poetry? 🙈
> In the review, do you think it’s a good idea to include the poems you prefer?
with poetry reviews i usually include one or two of the poems i really enjoyed, and ill comment on what themes within the collection that i noticed and enjoyed
ohh that’s a good idea.. I only provided the name of thoses I loved – not the poem in itself.
I am not an expert Kristina but I would say that you read some poems from time to time and as a review you can speak about the themes, what they made you feel and maybe publish your favorite?
Mmhmm – I ended up actually reading in one setting 🙈 and apart of the publish my favorite, I think I pretty much did that… 🤔
I read poetry books all the time! My favorite poets are Christopher Poindexter, Rupi Kaur, and R.M. Drake. All of their books are built around a theme, so they are easy to talk about! Although, strangely, I’ve never blogged one of their books. Anyways, yeah. Yay poetry!
OH, interresting !
I’ve read a few of rupi Kaur’s Milk and Honey; which I had an extract on my kobo and … i’m not sure. it wasn’t what I thought it was.Don’t think ive seen the other two however !
This is a great discussion post! I’ve been on a massive poetry binge since January, I can’t explain why because I had never read a poetry book before either. I used to write cringey poetry in high school and had a boyfriend that would write me love poems, but that was really my only experience with it.
I’ve been finding it to be a nice change as I was in a big slump and reading uplifting, short, and easy to digest poetry to really help cure my slump. I’ve found some new favorite authors and poets. I also have watched some of those same poets read their poems on YouTube videos and it helped me get a sense of the rhythm. I can sometimes read a poetry book in one sitting and others not, just read until you feel you need to take a break. 🙂 I like to read a regular novel and read a poetry book as like a break for myself when I want to read something lighter.
I treat poetry reviews the same way I do my normal reviews, I talk about the things I liked and didn’t like: Is it easy for me to read and understand? Is the content relatable? How did I feel reading it? Was the format okay – were there unnecessary spacing that make it difficult? Things like that. If a poet has YouTube readings I also link at least one on my review but that’s more because I love those videos.
If you want to see examples of reviews I’ve done I’ve done a bunch in the last 2 months on my blog – but also for recommendations on good ones! If you’re new to poetry I’d definitely recommend some modern poets like Rupi Kaur and Rudy Francisco. They tend to be easier to relate to since they are newer. Rudy has YouTube videos of his poems and he’s wonderful to watch so definitely check him out!
Thank you so much for your thoughts !
yes, definately. feels like the ginger slice after eating a Sushi; a good cleanse of the palate. Perfect if you dont feel like/able to concentrate much.
Also, that’s a good advice, thank you ! I also think listening to someone reciting their poetry would work really well for calming a panic attack too – I shall give it a try sometime !
yep, I agree with that. I treated my first one like a regular review, however some things might need to be added in and did different (ie adding an exerpt, which was your favorites..)
Oh that is the perfect comparison with sushi, it is definitely a great palette cleanser and easy enough to put down. Also yes, I love when reviewers list their favorite reviews and I tend to make note of them when I read. I’m sure your poetry reviews will be great like your other reviews!
hehe thank you ! It actually been published already ~ meaningless destruction is the title, I should had linked it in the very beggining of my post 🙂
I used to review poems for a college mag, but not for a blog. I think how you write it really depends on the type of poetry book you’re reading. If the poems are grouped together by a particular theme or form a whole, then definitely read the whole book and reference key poems that contribute to the theme. If it’s just a collection, then I don’t see why you can’t include the poems you favor or prefer. Personally, I like it when I hear the reviewer’s personal opinion and voice!
yeah, make sense.. Thank you !