Review of Transplant
Posted: 27 Feb 2022, 12:28
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Transplant" by Shirley A. Rickett.]
"Which star describes the end of a life
or the birth of a new one
from our puny point of view?
Do you remember your first orange?
Will you love your last breath?"
In your opinion, does home lie in a place or your memories? Are you looking for a book about poems that makes you see the world with a kind of light? If your answer to at least one of those questions is yes, say no more. I have just the right thing for you. Welcome to the one-of-a-kind, eye-opening book Transplant. Shirley A. Rickett writes eighty-five sweet, short poems that are meaningful enough to tug your heartstrings and keep you thinking about them late at night.
For starters, I will admit I have always loved poems because they say so many things with so little words. So Transplant lived up to my expectations. The book is jam-packed with vivid themes like aging, the idea of home, life expectations, family members, how nature is blind to history and borders, and much more. In the poem "The Camps," Shirley Rickett sheds light on the reality of how things are in immigrant camps in Texas. The author also talked about how the future is like blankness, a clean slate, a new start.
I have observed that some people put off reading poems because they find them too confusing (too many metaphors, not being able to find out what the text means). But there is something soothing and serene about reading Shirley Rickett's spell-binding work. The visual imagery she manages to weave with her words is spectacular. For example, "each plant competes for the sun." Furthermore, the poems are written in an easy-to-read writing style. I absolutely loved how they made me think about simple things like cactus and an orange tree in a new light. In addition, the book is exceptionally edited since I did not find any grammar errors.
Even though there is no one I caution from reading this book, I highly recommend Transplant to anyone who likes to indulge themselves in inspirational and thought-provoking poetry about life, change, and family.
Overall, it was an engaging and motivational read. I finished this book in one sitting. The poems often made me laugh, smile, reflect on my life, and take a trip down memory lane. There is nothing I did not like about the book. In conclusion, I give the rating 4 out of 4 stars.
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Transplant
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"Which star describes the end of a life
or the birth of a new one
from our puny point of view?
Do you remember your first orange?
Will you love your last breath?"
In your opinion, does home lie in a place or your memories? Are you looking for a book about poems that makes you see the world with a kind of light? If your answer to at least one of those questions is yes, say no more. I have just the right thing for you. Welcome to the one-of-a-kind, eye-opening book Transplant. Shirley A. Rickett writes eighty-five sweet, short poems that are meaningful enough to tug your heartstrings and keep you thinking about them late at night.
For starters, I will admit I have always loved poems because they say so many things with so little words. So Transplant lived up to my expectations. The book is jam-packed with vivid themes like aging, the idea of home, life expectations, family members, how nature is blind to history and borders, and much more. In the poem "The Camps," Shirley Rickett sheds light on the reality of how things are in immigrant camps in Texas. The author also talked about how the future is like blankness, a clean slate, a new start.
I have observed that some people put off reading poems because they find them too confusing (too many metaphors, not being able to find out what the text means). But there is something soothing and serene about reading Shirley Rickett's spell-binding work. The visual imagery she manages to weave with her words is spectacular. For example, "each plant competes for the sun." Furthermore, the poems are written in an easy-to-read writing style. I absolutely loved how they made me think about simple things like cactus and an orange tree in a new light. In addition, the book is exceptionally edited since I did not find any grammar errors.
Even though there is no one I caution from reading this book, I highly recommend Transplant to anyone who likes to indulge themselves in inspirational and thought-provoking poetry about life, change, and family.
Overall, it was an engaging and motivational read. I finished this book in one sitting. The poems often made me laugh, smile, reflect on my life, and take a trip down memory lane. There is nothing I did not like about the book. In conclusion, I give the rating 4 out of 4 stars.
******
Transplant
View: on Bookshelves