Review of Short Poems, Long Tales

[Damian Keyes]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Short Poems, Long Tales" by Rashid Osmani.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Poems range from a litany of topics, such as love, death, happiness, spirituality, sorrow, etc. This book, Short Poems, Long Tales, is no exception to the rule as the author, Rashid Osmani, covers 101 short poems that he’s written in a 6-year period.

I was drawn to this book because I write poetry also. One thing that draws me in when reading other poets work, like Rashid, is how the author use words to spark thought and teach a lesson. This book is thought-provoking that at times had me questioning things about life that I never thought to ask. Good poetry will leave you enlightened and self-reflective and this book will do exactly. I will recommend this book of poetry to individuals who are fans of expressive poetry.

There are so many poems in this book, and there was three that stood out to me. “Tragic at Times”, “Three Things”, and “It Said…” all spoke to me when I initially read them, and they were that outstanding that I couldn’t forget them. I can guarantee that anyone who reads this book will find at least one or two poems that they will identify with and want to read over and over.

I had such a fun time reading this book. It was a quick read of short poems that are clever, fun, sad, mind-blowing, and everything else in between. The author will take you on a journey with expressions, analogies, and imagery that’ll either, paint a picture, create a conversation, or make you have a new self-discovery. What I loved most about this book is that the poems are not all simple and straight to the point, some of them were complex and I had to figure out the meaning on my own.

Short Poems, Long Tales is such a good read with no spelling or grammatical errors. The majority of the poems were either half or less than half the page. The structure of each poem into stanzas or two and three-lined sentences made the reading easy to follow. This book is exceptionally well-edited. There was nothing I disliked about this book. I will say that there are a couple of dark-themed poems that covers death, tragedy, and addiction that may be too much for readers who want to read something more light-hearted. For these reasons listed, I am more than happy to give Short Poems, Long Tales 4 out of 4 stars.

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