s.penkevich [hiatus-will return-miss you all]’s review of Body Count > Likes and Comments

... but Jamieson spins snarky straw into golden verse that cast their glimmer across the dark caverns of my heart like a planetarium when I read her work -- that is poetry in motion right there, S., such a lovely review. 🤍

As always, such a lovely and detailed review ☺️

This is a beautiful review! I had seen that spring poem on social media as well - it is so good! I think I would enjoy this book too, love the excerpts you pulled here.

Amina wrote: "... but Jamieson spins snarky straw into golden verse that cast their glimmer across the dark caverns of my heart like a planetarium when I read her work -- that is poetry in motion right there, S...."

Ooooo thank you so much especially because I LOVE the phrase poetry in motion

Sarah ♡ {let’s interact!} wrote: "As always, such a lovely and detailed review ☺️"

Thank you so much, this was a really fun collection!

Stephanie B wrote: "This is a beautiful review! I had seen that spring poem on social media as well - it is so good! I think I would enjoy this book too, love the excerpts you pulled here."

Thank you so much! YEA I really love that one, I did a kind of crappy painting for it recently even haha. Glad you enjoyed!

This review is a poem in itself—thank you for capturing everything that makes Jamieson's work so powerful. The way you describe her poetry as “sharp, pointy teeth” that still manage to glimmer is spot-on. I’ve always felt like her lines hold both tenderness and a steel edge, like a hug with a warning. That bit about The Tower being your favorite card and the link to her themes? Chills. Literal chills. Also, ‘Fall in love—sign me up for future sadness’ might just be tattoo-worthy.”
Also- I am Finally free from finals—craving some poetry recs! Something raw, honest, and hits you right in the heart. Would love to know your faves?!

Maddy ✨ wrote: "This review is a poem in itself—thank you for capturing everything that makes Jamieson's work so powerful. The way you describe her poetry as “sharp, pointy teeth” that still manage to glimmer is s..."

wow thank you so much! Especially since this comment is poetry in its own right. YES! I love the Tower so much. Speaking of tattoo worthy--which that is definitely a good tattoo line, I'm getting The Tower on my forearm soon, finishing my new one on my other arm first but it is next....
And YAY glad you are free! Hope they went well. Ooooo okay so I am currently OBSESSED with the new Victoria Chang: With My Back to the World: Poems
But also I picked up Finger Exercises for Poets and Laux has SUCH good poems in there but reading her commentary and aiming it as a workshop is super helpful too (I'm using it in part for a poetry workshop I'm running once a month at the library starting next week.,..a bit nervous still). Another I need to review but really blew me away was Liontaming in America by Elizabeth Willis. It's weird and like...prose poetry that goes through various histories but its fascinating and the style is really cool. Hope those are some help!

love this review!! every time your reviews pop up on my feed, i feel blessed. i love a good book with lots of angst and chaos. do you have other angsty and chaotic book recs? also, i know i already said it in my dm, but i want to say again that i am incredibly glad to see you back!

Ashley (semi-hiatus) wrote: "love this review!! every time your reviews pop up on my feed, i feel blessed. i love a good book with lots of angst and chaos. do you have other angsty and chaotic book recs? also, i know i already..."

Thank you so much, and it is good to be back I've missed our chats! That reminds me I need to reply to your DMs sorry I am SO behind on everything. But YEA this was so good and angsty I loved it

I like those poems Stephen. Thanks for the introduction.

David wrote: "I like those poems Stephen. Thanks for the introduction."

Oh excellent, so glad you enjoyed. They are pretty fun

Grateful for this reading and reflection--thank you, S!