God Damsel

by Reb Livingston

Reb Livingston (hymnographer, crier of laments, wry chronicler of blockages, seepages and Thingamabobs) combs the spiritual runes, tunes and ruined stockings that remain after traffic between the sexes. God Damsel is a fractured, fractious and funny allegory which just might get biblical on your ass. Check it out. –Tom Beckett

Genres: Poetry

146 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Reb Livingston's books include Bombyonder , God Damsel , Your Ten Favorite Words , Pterodactyls Soar Again , The Bedside Guide to No Tell Motel (co-editor) and The Bedside Guide to No Tell Motel - Second Floor (co-editor). She's the Misfit Documents Editor at Queen Mob's Teahouse and curates The Bibliomancy Oracle.

Reviews

[J.A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this quite a bit, though I always found myself wanting more of a through-line beyond the parallelism of the titles / sections - like it wanted to stay glued together but some pieces fell away in the making. It was a good read though, fun to turn the pages of, and reminding me of Darby Larson in a lot of ways.

[Margo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reb Livingston is an extremely talented poet. The collection of poems are whitty, humorous, and complex. It is definitely intended for a selected audience but would be greatly appealing for any who choose to read it. A great book for those willing to get down and dirty with excellent poetry!

[Reb · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's my book and I'll give it 5 stars if I want to.

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[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reb is awesome!

[Aaron Belz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really terrific.

[Jessica Piazza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reb Livingston managed to take a type of semi-experimental poetry that is normally not my cup of tea and make it engaging, humorous and interesting. The mark of a true talent, I'd say!

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Won this on first reads.

I just could not get into the poetry of this book. I am sure that many will love it but it was not one I enjoyed.

[Barry · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a book that has appeal for a specialized group of readers. Lovers of good poetry and readers of fantasy may or may not find the combination of the two something you will enjoy.

[J.M. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wasn't really for me.