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Cathartes Aura and the Apocalypse Zoo
by
Eighty Six
A post-apocalyptic story of a zoo on the day no one showed up. Narrated by a captive turkey vulture. Written in verse. 10 syllables per line, 10 lines per stanza, 10 stanzas per chapter, and 10 chapters overall. The first episode in the series. The narrator must escape his cage and navigate a zoo without keepers or tourists on his way to a world without structure.
ebook, 50 pages
Published
April 4th 2011
by Smashwords
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Note: I received a complimentary eBook of Cathartes Aura and the Apocalypse Zoo to review.
Cathartes Aura is a turkey vulture who lives in a zoo. The book contains his observations after an apocalyptic event when no one comes to the zoo. It portrays what happens when the caretakers are no longer there and the animals are hungry and eager to get out.
Poetry and verse were never my strong points. I am a numbers person and something that is as open to interpretation as poetry is usually difficult for...more
Cathartes Aura is a turkey vulture who lives in a zoo. The book contains his observations after an apocalyptic event when no one comes to the zoo. It portrays what happens when the caretakers are no longer there and the animals are hungry and eager to get out.
Poetry and verse were never my strong points. I am a numbers person and something that is as open to interpretation as poetry is usually difficult for...more
I don't write a lot of reviews, but I have to in this case, and I should have done it a while ago when I first read the book, but my mind is a little like rusty sieve, but sadly a slew of deadlines overwhelmed the poor little hamster in my brain who is only just now recovering.
Anway, here goes.
I love poetry and I am a huge fan of Apocalyptic anything, and this book combines the two, so I had a feeling I would like it right off and was not disappointed. This is really a great book that is both en...more
Anway, here goes.
I love poetry and I am a huge fan of Apocalyptic anything, and this book combines the two, so I had a feeling I would like it right off and was not disappointed. This is really a great book that is both en...more
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Okay, fist off I have to say I am not a person who usually reads Poetry. Especially poetry that doesn't rhyme. And especially LONG poetry. And since this story is written in 10 by 10 verse (which I finally figured out meant 10 syllables to each line, 10 lines to each verse) at first I really didn't get it. The first time I heard this book mentioned I wasn't going to read it, just because it was written as a poem. But, since it was apocalyptic, and was mentioned again on the Apocalypse Whenever g...more
I must say as apocalyptic writing goes this is superb, yes it is written as a poem but you quickly get used to it and it doesn't take anything away from the story itself. Not only that it is written from the point of view of a Turkey Vulture (and how many stories can say that). Our narrator is a resident of a large zoo that is hit by a mysterious lack of humans following an undefined event, although one does appear during the story giving the hint that humanity isn't completely lost yet. As the...more
May 12, 2011
Amber Carson
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I must admit I was skeptical at first, but in the end I was pleasantly surprised and found myself craving the sequel already! Cathartes Aura and the Apocalypse Zoo is "A post-apocalyptic story of a zoo on the day no one showed up. Narrated by a captive turkey vulture." I realize this description sounds strange but I was completely engaged in what was going on in and around the zoo from the point of view of a turkey vulture. He takes you through the story using great detail of what he hears, sees...more
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Eighty Six, himself explained this book to me as, "somewhere between a poorly written piece of crap and a genius work of art." I have to say, I agree with him.
I honestly think I could have bumped this up to four stars if I was a fan of poetry, but that's hardly the authors fault. By the end of the book, I had pretty well forgotten it was poetry anyway.
The story of the apocalypse may be among the most overdone in the literary world, but I can honestly say that I've never seen it told from the p...more
I honestly think I could have bumped this up to four stars if I was a fan of poetry, but that's hardly the authors fault. By the end of the book, I had pretty well forgotten it was poetry anyway.
The story of the apocalypse may be among the most overdone in the literary world, but I can honestly say that I've never seen it told from the p...more
Jun 30, 2011
Pavarti Tyler
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poet, literature, horror, dystopia
Disclaimer: 86 gave me this ebook after we met during a Smashwords event. There was no promise of a review. He received a copy of Consumed by Love during the same event.
A post-apocalyptic poem written from the POV of a Turkey Vulture. Need I say more? If you don't want to read it based simply on the epic coolness of the concept, well, you're dead to me. This is one of the most awesome ideas I've ever heard of. Of course, there's massive potential for suckage, so as always, I shall venture into...more
A post-apocalyptic poem written from the POV of a Turkey Vulture. Need I say more? If you don't want to read it based simply on the epic coolness of the concept, well, you're dead to me. This is one of the most awesome ideas I've ever heard of. Of course, there's massive potential for suckage, so as always, I shall venture into...more
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| Apocalypse Whenever: 10x10 Poetry Contest | 8 | 11 | May 22, 2012 02:56am | |
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| Apocalypse Whenever: The Last Call Mall: Cathartes Aura Part Three | 16 | 57 | Jan 16, 2012 02:48pm |
Educated at Dominican College, San Rafael, California, Eighty Six prefers a pen name because he'd like to be rich, not famous. He has worked his whole life in the restaurant business while writing on the side. With the encouragement of his wife, he has finally finished Part One and Two of this post-apocalyptic project. He is hoping to make his wife, son, dog, cat, and all the Dominican Penguins pr...more
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