At the Palace of Jove PA: Poems

by Karl Kirchwey

A fourth anthology of poetry by the critically acclaimed author of The Engrafted Word offers the poet's reflections on the impact of the past on the present in works that combine elements of social satire and personal observation with emotional power. Simultaneous.

Genres: Poetry

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 2002

Reviews

[Christina M M Rau · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you have a strong grasp of myth and history and politics and you can easily decipher one from the other, then At The Palace Of Jove can be for you. I was swimming in confusion because the use of myth in these poems is not accessible as it can be when you don't know the details. I don't mind being confused when the poems have other qualities like striking images or word play, but, though these poems have those, they are not the strongest elements. Not even the section titles could help me. When I finished the first section, I went back and saw that it was called Satires, and I was like, That was satire? I usually "get it." Here, not so much. Then I got to the section called Imitations, which may as well be called "poems about the penis" because that's what I got from them, and I was happy that I finally understood something. Had Karl Krichwey included a study guide along with his collection, I would have liked it more since he's obviously a very skilled poet and knowledgable person.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very smart book. That's all.