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A marvelous time, loved as much as the other poetry collection I read by this author. I love the design decision to show the word, the letters falling down I to the other words constructed, on a page with the artist's embellishments, and the poem in standardized formatting on the next page, along with the colour differential, white for the art pages and red for the constructed poem pages. 1/2

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What an amazing novel in verse!

First off, I love novels in verse. I always find them to be so creative and moving and this book was no exception.

This is the debut book from the author and I was very impressed. The poems were all well crafted and really hit the mark, which is a tough thing to accomplish.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/06/21/review-top-heavy/

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Love Roethke.

A silly, fun moment right when I needed it. The illustrations make me think of Shel Silverstein, but the poetry, the overall tone feels...gentler, less chaotic.

Should really wait to post this until Caturday! 😸

No more...🫣🐅

One week ago, my sweet nephew passed away. He was diabetic and had a DKA emergency and we are all in shock. He loved books and was a voracious reader, just like me. I read so many that he recommended and vice versa. We were both happiest, exploring a used bookstore and making recommendations to each other. My heart feels broken.

Random book from our home library:

📖 Robert Frost: Selected Poems (Gramercy Great Poets)