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Clownerie
Easter eggs and other delicacies.
232 pages, Hardcover
Published June 30, 2025
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July 7, 2025
To quote Matty Healy, Willow Bowery is "a generational poet, a generational wordsmith."
The beauty and reverence within poetry like this is only felt when spoken aloud, each line full of emotion and a deep—yet incredibly profound—understanding of the human existence. On the surface Clownerie appears to offer the reader a book full of "Easter eggs and other delicacies", yet what lies within these pages is a much more profound story told through both allegory and an impeccable use of rhyming schemes.
Tales of a small (yet infamous) country town called Woodvale hark back to days gone by, whilst juxtaposed with anecdotes that shine a light on the modern-day addiction to social media and technology. While some of the chapters within this book unfold through longer forms of rhythmic storytelling, others take a more minimalist approach by offering a distilled insight into Willow Bowery's mind within just a few lines.
An undertone of Taylor Swift references are laced within these pages—as evidenced by the recent change in front cover artwork and subsequent poem titles—yet Willow Bowery's eloquent wordplay and extensive knowledge of the English language warrants recognition and reverence in her own right.
Readers looking for juicy details may be left feeling underwhelmed and dissatisfied, however those willing to leave their preconceived expectations at the door may just find that these poems linger long after the last page has been read.
"They say a good girl doesn't light matches near gas leaks,
but I was bored of quiet. So I danced in it."
The beauty and reverence within poetry like this is only felt when spoken aloud, each line full of emotion and a deep—yet incredibly profound—understanding of the human existence. On the surface Clownerie appears to offer the reader a book full of "Easter eggs and other delicacies", yet what lies within these pages is a much more profound story told through both allegory and an impeccable use of rhyming schemes.
Tales of a small (yet infamous) country town called Woodvale hark back to days gone by, whilst juxtaposed with anecdotes that shine a light on the modern-day addiction to social media and technology. While some of the chapters within this book unfold through longer forms of rhythmic storytelling, others take a more minimalist approach by offering a distilled insight into Willow Bowery's mind within just a few lines.
An undertone of Taylor Swift references are laced within these pages—as evidenced by the recent change in front cover artwork and subsequent poem titles—yet Willow Bowery's eloquent wordplay and extensive knowledge of the English language warrants recognition and reverence in her own right.
Readers looking for juicy details may be left feeling underwhelmed and dissatisfied, however those willing to leave their preconceived expectations at the door may just find that these poems linger long after the last page has been read.
"They say a good girl doesn't light matches near gas leaks,
but I was bored of quiet. So I danced in it."
August 20, 2025
the best one yet
Enjoyed this one much more than the other two. The writer has grown and found pacing in different poetry forms. It’s a good read.
Enjoyed this one much more than the other two. The writer has grown and found pacing in different poetry forms. It’s a good read.
January 17, 2026
The poetry from this author just keeps getting better and better . The author has Easter eggs … especially on the cover that got discontinued, ( I have it!) to suggest that this is written by TS or someone in her inner circle… I mean Willow Bowery? However, you will just find beautifully written poems about an interesting town called Woodvale. It reminds me of Appalachian folktales like Dark of the Moon or Scottish tales like Outlander. It is rich with imagery, deceit, curses … all those witchy things. You have other sections that even impress me more because they are distilled and succinct and deal with the modern day woes of social media and technology… they carry powerful punches. I would refer you also to Kylie’s review which really says everything I felt.
August 23, 2025
Much better than the previous two but still has a few poems that really didn’t speak to me. Overall, the best so far and characters continue from one poem to another. Really liked this and it went relatively quick in pace.
August 29, 2025
1/2 ⭐️ rounded up
read my reviews on the other two for more detail cos i am fed up of talking about these
in my opinion this is either ai slop or the writer has a talent for mimicking ai slop
read my reviews on the other two for more detail cos i am fed up of talking about these
in my opinion this is either ai slop or the writer has a talent for mimicking ai slop
January 27, 2026
not my favorite of these that I’ve read so far but there were a few poems I liked, especially in the final section
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