Here is Sono, a new collection of bracingly original poems, from the prizewinning author of Visits from the Seventh. Composed during ...
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Jul 10, 2008
Amy
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The subtitle of Sarah Arvio’s Sono (meaning "sound") is "cantos", which is appropriate enough, given that the poems contained within read very much like songs: they are highly musical and filled with repetition (or call it refrain). About a third of the way through the book, I briefly wondered if I would tire of the relentless rhyme and word play, especially given that all of the poems are remarkably consistent in structure, tone, and length. I'm happy to report that I enjoye
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Dec 16, 2009
Lauren
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It's been some time since I read poetry seriously. I have my favorites and I'm familiar with their vagueness and moments of piercing clarity.
There were moments in this collection where I felt that there was too much rhyme, too much alliteration.
That said, I always get something out of poetry and the act of reading it is never without pleasure. Poetry can be like meeting new people: it's good to remember that there are very different people in the world, some that are eve More...
There were moments in this collection where I felt that there was too much rhyme, too much alliteration.
That said, I always get something out of poetry and the act of reading it is never without pleasure. Poetry can be like meeting new people: it's good to remember that there are very different people in the world, some that are eve More...
Jul 19, 2010
Matt
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Anyone already hooked by Arvio's momentous Visits from the Seventh will love this work.
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