Review of The graveyard and other poems

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Kavita Shah wrote: 03 Jun 2023, 23:01
Smrithi Arun wrote: 03 Jun 2023, 12:45 I haven't been one to read poetry before, and this one doesn't seem like a good start due to the unfamiliar concepts :(
Thank you for the comprehensive review, Kavita!
Thank you for reading Smrithi!
Yes, this one will be complex for new poetry enthusiasts. To begin poems, I suggest Hold Your Breath. Easy language, sentences, you'll easily comprehend and also get the emotions and insight. If it comes your way, don't miss it. It's about Pandemic, like a short poem diary.
Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll look out for it :)
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Smrithi Arun wrote: 04 Jun 2023, 00:59
Kavita Shah wrote: 03 Jun 2023, 23:01
Smrithi Arun wrote: 03 Jun 2023, 12:45 I haven't been one to read poetry before, and this one doesn't seem like a good start due to the unfamiliar concepts :(
Thank you for the comprehensive review, Kavita!
Thank you for reading Smrithi!
Yes, this one will be complex for new poetry enthusiasts. To begin poems, I suggest Hold Your Breath. Easy language, sentences, you'll easily comprehend and also get the emotions and insight. If it comes your way, don't miss it. It's about Pandemic, like a short poem diary.
Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll look out for it :)
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Kavita Shah wrote: 03 Jun 2023, 23:15
Shally Z wrote: 03 Jun 2023, 19:55 I don't read a lot of poetry but I did enjoy reading Jane Eyre so I might give that a go. Thank you for your honest and thorough review as always :)
You're most welcome Shally! There is only one poem on Jane Eyre, but if you're still interested, then go for it.👍
Thanks - it sounds like an interesting collection of poems and I'll be adding this to my TBR list!
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The idea of two souls meeting after death seems intriguing, and some of the poems you've described sound interesting. However, too much talk of corpses and ghosts don't seem like something I would much enjoy, so I think I'll skip this one. This was an enjoyable review nevertheless.
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Just read this book and I think I enjoyed it so much. The thrill is that I had to employ a high level of concentration to understand them. This is why I love poetry. I enjoyed your review too. In contrast to hard-to-understand poems, I like reading simple reviews that don't include complex grammar.
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Blackstenius wrote: 04 Jun 2023, 07:40 The idea of two souls meeting after death seems intriguing, and some of the poems you've described sound interesting. However, too much talk of corpses and ghosts don't seem like something I would much enjoy, so I think I'll skip this one. This was an enjoyable review nevertheless.
Hi Balckstenius, Thank you for reading and the nice comment.!
Yes, that meeting was a really beautiful moment. I guess corpses are scary. I have seen many horror movies and think of corpses that come alive as green Zombies. And as they're lifeless, they won't eat you. That makes them cartoonish and not scary.
Good luck for your next review!
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Kigen Valarie wrote: 04 Jun 2023, 10:50 Just read this book and I think I enjoyed it so much. The thrill is that I had to employ a high level of concentration to understand them. This is why I love poetry. I enjoyed your review too. In contrast to hard-to-understand poems, I like reading simple reviews that don't include complex grammar.
Hello Kigen. I commend your high level concentration.👏 I get that thrill!!(≧∇≦)/ I could after several searches comprehend some of the poems. I'm really glad you liked my simple grammar review!😁
I'm heading over to your review.
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I'm not a fan of poems, as I usually struggle with the meanings and metaphors used in them. But I enjoyed reading your review very much, Kavita. I'm glad you enjoyed some of the poems in the book. Thanks for this excellent review!
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Omneya Shakeep wrote: 04 Jun 2023, 19:18 I'm not a fan of poems, as I usually struggle with the meanings and metaphors used in them. But I enjoyed reading your review very much, Kavita. I'm glad you enjoyed some of the poems in the book. Thanks for this excellent review!
Hello Omneya and Thank you for reading! It was a new experience as I've read easy poems previously and this one was like a whole new world of poems. This experience encourages me to read more and gain more comprehension ability of complex poems. Have a good day!
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I'm not a huge fan of poetry. But Jane Eyre was one of my favourite novels in my childhood. So I might give this a go and see if I'd be able to enjoy this. I'm glad you enjoyed the book to an extent.
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I am really not a fan of any poetry. If a person like you, who likes poetry enough to pick a book of them, doesn’t rate it very highly then I am not impressed.
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"Supernatural poetry" I like the sound of this, I'd like to read it just for the "supernatural" connotation. I enjoy reading poetry, and this book promises to be deep in evoking her writings.
Thanks for your review, I really like it.
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The theme is too dark. However, your review made it clear what to expect from the book. Thank you for the insightful review!
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Fawmi Jumana wrote: 05 Jun 2023, 21:36 I'm not a huge fan of poetry. But Jane Eyre was one of my favourite novels in my childhood. So I might give this a go and see if I'd be able to enjoy this. I'm glad you enjoyed the book to an extent.
Thank you for reading and commenting Fawmi Jumana! I hope you enjoy it, but it might be a bit difficult to understand the other poems except the ones near the end. They were simpler and easier.
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Amy Luman wrote: 10 Jun 2023, 18:00 I am really not a fan of any poetry. If a person like you, who likes poetry enough to pick a book of them, doesn’t rate it very highly then I am not impressed.
I'm still not that avid poetry reader, but yes, that speaks volumes when one doesn't understand the poems. Thank you for sharing your thoughts Amy!
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