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An Alphabestiary
An Alphabestiary is a book of light verse quatrains, and of lightly lyrical verse quatrains. Each A to Z section (there are four) is devoted to a distinct group of animals, beginning with the mammals and ending with creatures fabulous and imaginary. Each quatrain is preceded by a brief prose commentary on its subject (mostly zoological and factual; occasionally personal or fanciful) and each one is rounded off with its own small illustration. The result is a merry brew of wit and animal trivia and whimsical invention. An Alphabestiary is the ideal light browsing book.
124 pages, Paperback
Published January 6, 2018
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February 12, 2018
A pleasant, if uneven collection of short poems about animals, real and imaginary. Kanemeyer’s best are comparable with Ogden Nash. Unfortunately as the book progresses (he goes through the alphabet four times), the quality decreases.
A sample: Carpe Noctum
The Fireflies are out tonight.
They flit and flick the lawns with light.
I’ve scores of chores to prioritize,
But first, I’ll watch the Fireflies.
A pleasant diversion, even if some fall flat. Most readers will find one or two with mesmerizes. Unfortunately the cute illustrations which accompany the first sets revert to stock images.
(Full Disclosure: I was loaned a copy of the book in return for an honest review.)
A sample: Carpe Noctum
The Fireflies are out tonight.
They flit and flick the lawns with light.
I’ve scores of chores to prioritize,
But first, I’ll watch the Fireflies.
A pleasant diversion, even if some fall flat. Most readers will find one or two with mesmerizes. Unfortunately the cute illustrations which accompany the first sets revert to stock images.
(Full Disclosure: I was loaned a copy of the book in return for an honest review.)
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