Review: Life on Mars: Poems

Life on Mars: Poems by Tracy K. Smith
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I wanted to like this collection more

I wanted to like this collection more than I did. As is my practice, I read each poem at least twice. Some are good, but many do not stir me emotionally or awaken me with original or at least striking language. The poet likes simile, which many current poets seem to avoid along with any metaphor. Some of the similes ring with significance, but many fall flat.

A competent collection, worth reading, but it may not reward rereading.

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