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Bone Fragments
Set in Iraq, China, and many other places, Bone Fragments reflects the kaleidoscope of life at war, evoking the colors, sounds and sorrows of those in battle, and those left behind.
Sharply poignant and touched with sadness, Gabriel Gadfly's poetry encompasses 150 years of conflict and serves as a moving testament to human resilience in the face of tragedy. From the American Civil War to the recent upheavals in the Middle East, this anthology seizes the atmosphere of battle in the smallest of moments -- a soldier pining for a love left behind, the first kill of a new recruit, the loud chattering of teeth in the cold....
Gabriel Gadfly offers an anthology of wartime reading in remembrance of those whose lives have been affected by the many wars fought in human history.
Sharply poignant and touched with sadness, Gabriel Gadfly's poetry encompasses 150 years of conflict and serves as a moving testament to human resilience in the face of tragedy. From the American Civil War to the recent upheavals in the Middle East, this anthology seizes the atmosphere of battle in the smallest of moments -- a soldier pining for a love left behind, the first kill of a new recruit, the loud chattering of teeth in the cold....
Gabriel Gadfly offers an anthology of wartime reading in remembrance of those whose lives have been affected by the many wars fought in human history.
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First published July 24, 2011
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About the author
Gabriel Gadfly
2 books44 followersGabriel Gadfly is a poet from Birmingham, AL. He is the author of Bone Fragments (2011), a collection of war poetry, and Ventricle, Atrium (2012), a collection of love poems.
His poems have appeared in Four & Twenty, Borderline, Anatomy & Etymology, and Subtext Queer Arts Magazine.
More of Gabriel's poetry can be found on his website, http://gabrielgadfly.com.
His poems have appeared in Four & Twenty, Borderline, Anatomy & Etymology, and Subtext Queer Arts Magazine.
More of Gabriel's poetry can be found on his website, http://gabrielgadfly.com.
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July 25, 2011
Moving and morbid, Gabriel Gadfly's debut work "Bone Fragments" captures the essence of war over the last century and a half. With an array of characters, Gadfly leave the reader breathless and captivated, marching with rebel soldiers across a cold Virginia battlefield and burrowed down in a French foxhole to experiencing a child's ignorant horror at Hiroshima. But most importantly, we see war through the eyes of not only the soldiers in the air and on the ground, but through the lens of their wives, daughters, husbands and mothers, their yearning for closeness whispers from each page.
For history nuts, war enthusiasts looking for a fictional change of pace and poetry lovers everywhere, Bone Fragments will capture you and leave you MIA until its completion.
Oh, and on a less formal review note, the author is totally sexy in his presentation of emotions. He captivates both genders flawlessly in their pursuit of reconciliation and tenderness, and the slight sexual undertones in a couple of poems gave me chills. He makes the reader long for their beloved, truly, even if for a moment. And that is the most alluring of poetry.
For history nuts, war enthusiasts looking for a fictional change of pace and poetry lovers everywhere, Bone Fragments will capture you and leave you MIA until its completion.
Oh, and on a less formal review note, the author is totally sexy in his presentation of emotions. He captivates both genders flawlessly in their pursuit of reconciliation and tenderness, and the slight sexual undertones in a couple of poems gave me chills. He makes the reader long for their beloved, truly, even if for a moment. And that is the most alluring of poetry.
August 4, 2011
Bone Fragments by Gabriel Gadfly is a human and haunting collection of poetry with backdrops of military conflicts the world over. He has found a voice for all involved in the fight of war - loved ones waiting at home, civilians in war-torn lands, down to the soldiers themselves. Gadfly's poems will prick your heart ("This is Not a Dear John Letter"), fill you with sadness ("Babushka the Moth") and chill you with his striking imagery ("Bone Fragments"). You won't just read this collection once - you'll be amazed at what you missed the first time if you do. Gadfly has found a way to portray war as what it truly is: a human condition.
August 24, 2011
A moving, human and grounded collection centered on the theme of war. The costs of it, the damage war inflicts not only on the combatants, but those left at home, caught in the crossfire, or run roughshod over. From quiet moments in the foxhole, to Dear John letters, to fear, Gadfly's deft choice of word and mood convey the devastation of warfare, without making a case that war is unnecessary.
Not an easy book, but a solid recommendation.
Not an easy book, but a solid recommendation.
December 15, 2011
I read it in an e-book format and I was absorbed. Gabriel has a way with using the simplest language to create the most amazing images in your head -- of war, of humanity, of what is left after everything is gone. It's worth buying, it's worth reading, especially if you are looking for something to connect with on the most basic terms of humanity.
The way he writes is what defines him as such a strong poet.
The way he writes is what defines him as such a strong poet.
April 5, 2013
A wide range of places and peoples and times to cover the topic of war. It is brutally honest. It is poignant. It is real. He holds nothing back. These can be read quickly, but should be read often to enjoy them fully.
June 27, 2012
Gritty and more human than what should be allowed in poetry.
July 8, 2013
An unsettling, graphic, and poignant look at war through the eyes and images of a talented poet.
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