Official Review: Short Poems, Long Tales by Rashid Osmani

[Chrystal Oaks]

Poetry is difficult to rate for not only personal preference, but also because there is no right or wrong in punctuation. I like short poems and have added this book to my reading list. Great review!

[MsH2k]

In sampling this book, it seemed like a thought-provoking collection of poetry. Your review was lovely and did justice to this work. Thank you for your take.

[Raquel Sojo]

This book seems to be inspiring. It really sets out to be a series of poems that any reader will connect with. It's interesting that these poems handle issues of social concern. Thank you for your review.

[Priya Mehta11]

This book presents hard life in beautiful poems. Rock solid truth which hits hard, but is wrapped in cotton so it has deep impact. This is awsome. I would love to read this book.

[navyapindi]

I don't usually read poetry but Short Poems, Long Tales by Rashid Osmani seems something different. Since the poems are short, I would like to pick this book up to read poems on varied topics. Congrats on BOTD!

[Danelle Cale]

Excellent review and thank you for the recommendations. I do agree that when you're young you don't think you'll get old. Also, I can relate to the dry humor as that's my daughter's sense of humor.

[Dave Yakit]

In this book, "Long Poems, Short Tales" by Rashid Osmani provides the reader with variety of topics to reflect with. One topic I like was about afterlife, when he says that we don't even know if we'll have it (afterlife).

It sounds a little bitter on some topics, but i think it justifies what the author wants to say regarding the subject. I am not a fan of poetry but i like the way he wrote it. It's like a diary of thoughts assembled as poems.

I will give this book, by my review of its sampling a 2 out of 4 stars, maybe if i could read the entire book, i can review this and update my rating.

Recommended for those who want to have a quick read, but emotion stirring people.

[Rodel Barnachea]

I agree with the author's statement that poetry books are generally ignored unless the author is well known. I like the way that the author described poems -- which he says is focused on the feelings they brought about upon the readers. I congratulate the author for BOTD!

[gen_g]

I do enjoy poetry sometimes, and I do also like the fact that they have covered a huge range of topics. Still, I wonder if there might be some inevitable lack of organisation as a result, which causes emotional whiplash. Thanks for the review.

[Buk Nerd]

Short Poems, Long Tales seems like a compelling body of work. The emotive collection of 101 poems offers something for everyone, touching upon a wide range of topics. Splendid review.

[Laylagibbs11]

I'm not familiar with alot of poetry, this one seems to be intense for what the topics are. I may like it, I will definitely have to read more of it

[Scerakor]

With 101 short poems on various subjects, it sounds like this would be an excellent way for a reader to get initiated into the world of poetry.

[todwyer01]

From a sampling, this seems like an interesting collection of poems covering a range of topics such as family, loss and death. It might be worth a second look. Well done.

[Mimidee Vanilly]

With your wonderful review, I think I will learn a poem. And I believe this book will captivate every reader who loves poems, because this book contains many poems and has different topics. Great review. Thank you.

[evraealtana]

I don't really like poetry, so I will pass on this book. Your review is well written and compelling, though. Thank you for reviewing, and congratulations on Book of the Day!