First Sketch of a Poem I will not have Written

by Stephen Collis

A single poem in a chapbook-style physical format.

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Greg Bem · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having encountered Stephen's longer works in the form of larger books, I was expecting something far more comprehensive. When interlocked with other poems, singular poems of Collis work well. However, when taken out of a larger context, larger vision, larger work, the individual poem feels lacking. In this case, the poem is slightly longer than "normal" and has plenty to say, but it feels fairly jumbled, and could benefit from being a series or strand of units.