Catcall

by Holly Melgard

Performance piece by Holly Melgard.

Genres: Poetry

Unknown Binding

First published November 1, 2017

Reviews

[Arie · Rating 3 out of 5]

10th poetry collection/chapbook for August
and I genuinely can’t tell if it’s brilliant or awful

(though just now noted as well that it was originally a performance piece which could further clarify..?)

[Caitlin]

Catcall isn't particularly easy to read. It's powerful, slicing like the blade of a knife, a chapbook dripping with thorns. It is short, and not a particularly easy read, a piece that demands reflection. Melgard is more creative than most of the guys who have catcalled me, but her words drip with violence, every page a threat closer to realization, a powerful reminder of the inherent violence and dehumanization of street harassment. My full review is available here: https://essentiallyanerd.wordpress.co...

[Greg Bem · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brooklyn's Holly Melgard is astute, concentrated, and calculated. Her work in Catcall is driven by the power and effectiveness of performance. It directly addresses the problem of verbal harassment (specifically catcalling) by repositioning the problem to face (target) the anonymous man who would otherwise be in a position of power, in the position of the harasser. Read the full review at: http://yellowrabbits.weebly.com/revie...