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Oils
"Stephen Sexton's poems pulse with nervy melancholy and twang with a dark, earnest wit. His writing is rich and poised, full of beauty and sharply-observed irony, and his fascination with anxiety is majestic. In Oils, his debut pamphlet, he inhabits characters from paintings, cartoons, history and everyday life, including an atheist, a teacher, and a possible princess. This is an extraordinary collection which balances breathtaking romance with profound self-doubt, revealing the glory in the grotesque." (from the back cover)
- GenresPoetry
26 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2014
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May 3, 2019
"Live, then show me what I got wrong" - Long Reach
I read this book again. I will read it again. And again. I'll always come back to it when I need guidance and Stephen's friendship. Stephen Sexton is an amazing poet and a wholesome human being. I will someday be able to write a proper review for this book.
PS: If you haven't read "Daydream of the Jacket", you probably should.
I read this book again. I will read it again. And again. I'll always come back to it when I need guidance and Stephen's friendship. Stephen Sexton is an amazing poet and a wholesome human being. I will someday be able to write a proper review for this book.
PS: If you haven't read "Daydream of the Jacket", you probably should.
April 4, 2022
There are some great lines here
Some of these poems seem to be trying too hard. They are worth reading for their moments of beauty. Sometimes their obscurity takes over. But there are some great images too.
Some of these poems seem to be trying too hard. They are worth reading for their moments of beauty. Sometimes their obscurity takes over. But there are some great images too.
January 2, 2022
Ang ganda.
Nadiskubre ko si Stephen Sexton last year, nang may mabasa akong article tungkol sa koleksiyon niya na gumagamit ng video game as central theme to discuss death/grief (na atat na atat na akong makuha since in-order ko sa bookdepository hehe).
Ngayon na lang ulit ako nagkaroon ng interes sa isang koleksiyon na umabot sa puntong nire-research ko ang bawat references/allusions na ginamit para mas lumalim ang relasyon/pagbasa/appreciation ko sa mga tula.
Akala ko wala na akong pake sa poetry nitong huling parte ng taon dahil hindi na ako natutuwa sa mga pinagbabasa ko. Oversaturation siguro. Malaking factor din na sinusubukan kong sabayan ang binabasa ng ibang mga tao para lang may makausap tungkol dito, without considering na ever since, solitary enjoyment naman talaga ang naibibigay sa akin ng pagbabasa in general.
Kaya na-realize ko rin, na mula ngayon, babasahin ko na lang ang gusto kong basahing mga libro, at wala akong pake kung nasa list ba ng classics o hindi, kung crowd favorite ba o hindi, basta pinili ko at gusto ko at curious ako kaya ako binasa/babasahin.
At sigurado rin akong babasahin ko pa ito nang paulit-ulit para lang pasukin ang mundo ng makata sa mga tula niya. At i-lowkey wish na taena, sana akin na lang brain cells neto, ang galing eh.
Nadiskubre ko si Stephen Sexton last year, nang may mabasa akong article tungkol sa koleksiyon niya na gumagamit ng video game as central theme to discuss death/grief (na atat na atat na akong makuha since in-order ko sa bookdepository hehe).
Ngayon na lang ulit ako nagkaroon ng interes sa isang koleksiyon na umabot sa puntong nire-research ko ang bawat references/allusions na ginamit para mas lumalim ang relasyon/pagbasa/appreciation ko sa mga tula.
Akala ko wala na akong pake sa poetry nitong huling parte ng taon dahil hindi na ako natutuwa sa mga pinagbabasa ko. Oversaturation siguro. Malaking factor din na sinusubukan kong sabayan ang binabasa ng ibang mga tao para lang may makausap tungkol dito, without considering na ever since, solitary enjoyment naman talaga ang naibibigay sa akin ng pagbabasa in general.
Kaya na-realize ko rin, na mula ngayon, babasahin ko na lang ang gusto kong basahing mga libro, at wala akong pake kung nasa list ba ng classics o hindi, kung crowd favorite ba o hindi, basta pinili ko at gusto ko at curious ako kaya ako binasa/babasahin.
At sigurado rin akong babasahin ko pa ito nang paulit-ulit para lang pasukin ang mundo ng makata sa mga tula niya. At i-lowkey wish na taena, sana akin na lang brain cells neto, ang galing eh.
July 31, 2024
Rich and beautiful language, melancholy and wit, those poems are to be savoured and pondered over time and time again.
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