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February 10, 2014
I went to CCY, an arts summer program, as a teen. Pit Pinegar was my fiction teacher. At the time, I didn't know a lot about poetry, except the vague feeling that it was a way to abstractly express my feelings; I churned out poems with very strange metaphors in those years. However, I loved books and loved the idea of poetry and loved the idea of owning a signed book; no matter how small the author, I really believed these items were worth some money. So, despite the fact that I didn't read poetry, I purchased my signed copy of this book - I also did so because I had an obsessive habit of collecting things to show where I'd been. Pit wrote words that she probably writes for many of her students, but they moved me then, and honestly, move me now - some bit about how my words will always inspire her. Beautiful.
This book has traveled with me for seven years now (time flies!) I am glad I was no longer Pit's student when I read this.
This major section of this collection focuses on a romantic relationship between the speaker and the object of her affection. We learn more about this intense romantic connection in brief domestic scenes. Domestic scenes, that, uh, get intimate. Although this book isn't graphic, in that it doesn't detail specific sex acts, these poems definitely talk about having sex and orgasming - the title of this collection comes from a set of three poems called "Afterward I, Afterward II, and Afterward III" that discuss, you guessed it, how you feel after having sex - not the feelings of orgasm, but the physical sensations of sweat evaporating from your body. I was not expecting this eroticism, and I was a bit shocked - I would not have expected this of Pit! I definitely felt a little embarrassed, but that is my own issue, and nothing on the part of the writers'. She writes accurately about a loving relationship, often viewed through the lens of sex. Despite my own bashfulness, I kept thinking, "GET IT GIRL!"
The second section of this book discusses how said relationship falls apart. I liked these poems less than the sexual ones (and not for the reasons you're thinking of!) The love the speaker feels for her partner is intense in the first section, but is still beautiful. As the relationship falls apart in the second, the poems got a little dramatic. You counted the strands of hair left by your lover - categorized them down by color? It was a little much. There is also a long, numerated poem about the speaker's ex's dead lover. I found this poem to be interesting, but that it makes the speaker come off as really selfish.
The major theme of this work is love/sex - but I really liked some of the subtle reflections Pit adds to the collection. The inclusion of her psychic dreams/connections with her partner was very interesting. I also liked the ideas about death. These gave more death to a collection that is heavy on the romance, and just added a little complexity.
Overall, Pit is an extremely talented writer. I especially appreciated her clever, yet subtle line breaks. She is great with word choice and repetition. These poems were subtle, yet really well-crafted - Pit doesn't need to get in your face to show you she's a good writer.
If these poems were at all inspired by Pit's life, I hope she is happy. She was a great influence on my young life at the time and really inspired me.
This book has traveled with me for seven years now (time flies!) I am glad I was no longer Pit's student when I read this.
This major section of this collection focuses on a romantic relationship between the speaker and the object of her affection. We learn more about this intense romantic connection in brief domestic scenes. Domestic scenes, that, uh, get intimate. Although this book isn't graphic, in that it doesn't detail specific sex acts, these poems definitely talk about having sex and orgasming - the title of this collection comes from a set of three poems called "Afterward I, Afterward II, and Afterward III" that discuss, you guessed it, how you feel after having sex - not the feelings of orgasm, but the physical sensations of sweat evaporating from your body. I was not expecting this eroticism, and I was a bit shocked - I would not have expected this of Pit! I definitely felt a little embarrassed, but that is my own issue, and nothing on the part of the writers'. She writes accurately about a loving relationship, often viewed through the lens of sex. Despite my own bashfulness, I kept thinking, "GET IT GIRL!"
The second section of this book discusses how said relationship falls apart. I liked these poems less than the sexual ones (and not for the reasons you're thinking of!) The love the speaker feels for her partner is intense in the first section, but is still beautiful. As the relationship falls apart in the second, the poems got a little dramatic. You counted the strands of hair left by your lover - categorized them down by color? It was a little much. There is also a long, numerated poem about the speaker's ex's dead lover. I found this poem to be interesting, but that it makes the speaker come off as really selfish.
The major theme of this work is love/sex - but I really liked some of the subtle reflections Pit adds to the collection. The inclusion of her psychic dreams/connections with her partner was very interesting. I also liked the ideas about death. These gave more death to a collection that is heavy on the romance, and just added a little complexity.
Overall, Pit is an extremely talented writer. I especially appreciated her clever, yet subtle line breaks. She is great with word choice and repetition. These poems were subtle, yet really well-crafted - Pit doesn't need to get in your face to show you she's a good writer.
If these poems were at all inspired by Pit's life, I hope she is happy. She was a great influence on my young life at the time and really inspired me.
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