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Bellevue Square is one of my all time favourite books so I was pretty excited to get this little book of poetry by the same author. Unfortunately it just didn't work for me. I didn't feel anything except the occasional mild amusement. I had no connection to any of the poems. It's not my cup of tea but don't let that stop you from reading this. I think it is likely quite clever but I just didn't get it.
Twitch Force is a lyrical passage through the author's mind, and ultimately life. Each poem is a sheaf of time, memory, and imaginative wonder. Much like the radio, scrolling through the stations and catching snippets of narrative. Twitch force is genuine in tone and raw in emotion. This collection of poetry is one I will revisit from time to time. Even so, I'll still feel to be scratching the brilliant surface of this poet. I've selected a few of my favorite lines (there were so many more!) and...
“I was in the hall mirror all yesterday, the next morning gone.The grade had steepened, things were sliding off.Everything looked normal if you held your head funny.My speech impediment makes others appear bowlegged to me.Run your tongue over my teeth, Try to talk like that…”I know Michael Redhill primarily as a novelist, from his Inger Ash Wolfe literary crime mysteries to his most recent Bellevue Square that deals with mental health and identity disassociation, and I find his work just fascina...
I was attracted to this book because of the author – last year, I read and enjoyed a novel by Michael Redhill, and so was interested to read his poetry.Unfortunately, the poetry was not as enjoyable as the novel, nor as interesting as the cover art. The poems are very unstructured (or in some cases too structured) and there are no discernible themes or understandable stories. I persevered through to the end (the book is pretty short) but ultimately didn’t find anything poetic for me.18. A book y...
I loved some of the poems, really liked others, and didn’t *get* a few, but that’s the normal ratio for me and poetry anthologies! Could probably take a whole class on this book and really enjoy picking each one apart/discussing. Some really interesting work in here.
