Gnarly

by Danielle Smith

“Gnarly” is not what you a collection of love poems, this is not an assemblage of sappy sonnets or couplets. Smith catches the reader off-guard with her close attention to sound, metaphor, and form as she explores the chambers of a bruised heart. Pumping out vivid imagery, there is music in these poems that should make you read each word carefully and out loud, relishing in Smith’s clever twists of language. A compendium of catharsis, ‘Gnarly’ will make you realize just how far you can fall in love with heartache.

32 pages, Paperback

First published July 17, 2015

Reviews

[Maxine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her book reads like an indie record, but you want everybody to hear this one. Poems, like Super 8, showcase true artistry, peppering the reader with hidden messages like whisper-kisses, finally ending on the "title track", Gnarly which is everything and nothing you'd expect upon reaching the end: all madness, all frantic, all knees knocking, lip biting, nail scratching grit.

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent poetry by my wonderful niece!