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September 19, 2021
3.5/5
It's a good collection. I loved the wordplay and the amazing use of imagery. The poems are intriguing; for me, personally, it was like a brain-tease. You should have seen the look on my face when I read the poem 'Aligarh' and grasped its meaning. It's just, I wish I could understand these poems more, in-depth. I couldn't grasp all their meanings. Some of them were very abstract for me; maybe because they are meant to be that way. But they were definitely, thought-provoking. Maybe, I should read poetry for a few more years and try this book again sometime.
"I say that if I hang from
a clothesline, I could drop an ocean." - Hometown
"the silence of raindrops
on the window
...
the silence rain makes
of us." - Rain
It's a good collection. I loved the wordplay and the amazing use of imagery. The poems are intriguing; for me, personally, it was like a brain-tease. You should have seen the look on my face when I read the poem 'Aligarh' and grasped its meaning. It's just, I wish I could understand these poems more, in-depth. I couldn't grasp all their meanings. Some of them were very abstract for me; maybe because they are meant to be that way. But they were definitely, thought-provoking. Maybe, I should read poetry for a few more years and try this book again sometime.
"I say that if I hang from
a clothesline, I could drop an ocean." - Hometown
"the silence of raindrops
on the window
...
the silence rain makes
of us." - Rain
October 6, 2019
Small Talk is a tiny pocket book of poetry by Devanshi Khetarpal. Two years ago, I had the pleasure of workshopping with Devanshi in Iceland. She is super talented and one to watch. This gem of a collection would make a great gift.
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