Bitter Language

by Elka Cloke

Readers will find themselves transported to a hidden world by the verses of Elka Cloke's first poetry collection. Lush language and evocative words yield a blend of the fantastic-within-the-mundane.

“Cloke’s gift is in unerringly choosing the perfect words to describe a feeling, sensation or moment…a lyrically transportive work.” Cassandra Clare

“Lush and decadent yet precise, Bitter Language is a book to be devoured in greedy gulps.” Holly Black

Genres: Poetry

65 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2010

Reviews

[Tal Taran · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some really cool modern poetry. With poems such as "Tree of Life" starting with the line 'What color is my silent soul?' this book is sure to be loved by many urban fantasy readers in the future. Cloke speaks with such elegant ideas such as 'Sleep dreams without me' in the poem "October." I will surely dip into this in the future. I love the cover art.

[Marisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every so often I pick up this book and open to a random page.
Every time, I am entranced by Cloke's spinning, delicate use of language.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been giving Kat and Brandon recaps of The Mortal Instruments/Infernal Devices and all those other 2010s YA Of the Moment series, so of course I had to revisit the Elka Cloke the epigraph queen.