The Fiction Shelf

This rich poem asks many questions and answers few. The poet commands imagery well and peppers the narrative with questions to intrigue and engage the reader. Nature and humanity are combined in a poem whose greatest success is its use of language.

A narrative, almost didactic poem whose wandering descriptions match excellently the exotic backdrop and brooding plot.

A short, deeply pensive exploration of the self and how an individual perceives it. The prose, complex by their brevity, are steeped with meaning so that the piece feels almost poetic.

With similar themes to Latin elegy like Ovid and Catullus, this poem accurately and honestly examines the dichotomy of love.

An honest, lyric sonnet whose simple imagery captures excellently the gentle expectations of youth and the desire to reclaim them for the present.

A short poem in simple meter that discusses in part the transience of emotion. Accurate words steeped with meaning by their scarcity create a cool, delicate atmosphere that beautifully mirrors the tone of the subject.

Sat still and looking out, this poem surveys the day and the writer’s company and sees it how it is. It’s charming and familiar, a constant pleasure to read.