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grass animals: poetry by kevin leal and brian koppen.
2 poets.
70 jointly-written poems.
1392 words total.
not emo.
minimalism, imagism, absurdism, surrealism.

Average rating: 4.12 · 196 ratings · 186 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
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Grass Animals 2 by Brian Koppen
"Not sure about these

Call me old fashioned but I would have liked a few more poetic techniques in this collection: would have liked more rhyming and more alliteration etc. When it comes to content, these short whimsical observations were sometimes sat" Read more of this review »
Grass Animals 2 by Brian Koppen
"Having read Grass Animals 1, I picked up Grass Animals 2 in order to continue my poetry education. Grass Animals 2 I think has less melancholy poems in it compared to 1, or at least that was my reaction to it. Some of the poems in 1 were quite heartf" Read more of this review »
Grass Animals 2 by Brian Koppen
"short lines
sometimes just
a thought
cut in half

some poems clicked
others left me
staring at the page
like
“wait … what?”

but that seems to be the point

this isn’t traditional poetry
it feels more like snapshots
small moments
observations
that don’t always explai" Read more of this review »
Grass Animals 2 by Brian Koppen
"I picked up Grass Animals 2 because I wanted something short and easy after slogging through heavier books. These poems are quick hits, mostly three or four stanzas each, and they read fast without feeling rushed.

What surprised me was how often a sim" Read more of this review »
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If I have to read these days, it’s non-fiction, or short fiction if necessary. For a lengthy escape through fiction, it’s less time-consuming to stream a show or movie. I find a number of literary places to be not worth the effort. Black Maria by Chr ...more
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I haven’t read William Blake since I was a teenager, but Frank Chappell’s Wild Soil impressed me for the same reasons. The writing is vivid, savage, and poetic.

Mental images are continuously created. Ideals are bricks being stacked and baked in the
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Brian Koppen Philip wrote: "Always appreciate that you "like" my book reviews, Brian. Looking forward to reading your poetry when it comes out." keep up the good work!


Philip Costea Always appreciate that you "like" my book reviews, Brian. Looking forward to reading your poetry when it comes out.


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