Review of:
Out Of The Blue: Poems and Stories
by David Anthony
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Reviewed by:
Realistic Poetry International
“A Inventive and imaginative poetic experience.” -R. P. I.
Kaleidoscope Vision
Defining Life through Poetry & Prose
Out of the Blue; By Author David Anthony, is an unconventional abstract poetic work of art laced with quirky, conscious and stylish originality! The Author's sleek, encrypted writing style uses peculiar smilies and free-flowing thoughts to construct realistic scenes that seem to capture a particular incident or moment in time. It is interesting, intriguing, with a surrealistic, perhaps, even uncanny ambiance appearing from time to time.
Select poems exploit poignant concepts of satire to relay stories and/or convey ideas that frequently use personification to represent human characters and personality traits. Like the poem, Black Bird. Although this poem references to the main character as a ‘sooted sparrow’, readers may interpret the sparrow as only a symbolic representation of a damsel in distress, notwithstanding the fact that poetry is known to be subjective.
Nevertheless, in this case, you may find yourself exercising the tool of imagination over intellect; as you will read about newfangled romantic circus love affairs in alluring poems like, Portia; and try your best not to clench your teeth when you are reminded of how the trees have hung and tasted more flesh than just that of the tasty ripened fruits, in his macabre poem, ‘The Hanged Man’.
And briefly moving back to the topic of writing style, we would also like to point out the Author's exceptional ability to deliver such an intense story in only a few lines! We found this technique quite impressive, considering the fact that most of his short-length poems never lacked creativity and still contained quality plus substance.
We can use the poem, Sanctuary/Sidewalk Pomegranate, as the perfect example. Remember when we used the words, uncanny and mysterious, earlier in the review? Well, this particular evanescent poetry account will ensure you never let go of your child's hand in public, or better yet, let them out of your sight, period.
It tells us of an unnamed girl who somehow separated from her mother while out in the public. In a matter of seconds, in the blink of an eye, the girl lands in the unsettling arms of a strange man. And though the poem didn't say what the stranger's intentions actually were, the man didn't seem at all eager to seek help.
In addition to his compelling poetry collection, the Author also includes some short stories, with one of our personal favorites being; The Endurance of Wood.
It is a short narrative about a nice woman named Joanne, who explains to her husband, Richard, the vague memories of discrimination she experienced in her childhood because of her father being African-American. In spite of this, her nostalgic voice makes it obvious she is drawn to the connection of her family, and the house her mom grew up in. It was an old, generational, unkempt farm house, and after the unfortunate passing of her relative, she is granted possession of the home she had always heard many stories about.
Joanne, reluctant at first to consider such a responsibility, decides to go visit the house for herself; and while rummaging through some of the home's old leftovers, discovers a uniquely crafted book constructed from the skin of an elm tree. Hence, the title of the story - Endurance of Wood. And though at first it only seems to be a Holy Bible, once she reads some of the old writing in Exodus, she learned it was much more...
Well, our fantastic journey has finally come to an end, and in summary, we can say, there is much one can take away from this book! Stories that enhance your overall reading experience, and innovative poetry distinguished from ordinary. At one point, you almost feel as if you have somehow slipped into the Author's dreams, daunting in fields of poppies, entangling with exotic words under the ominous glow of ‘colorless rainbows’. Superior work, your talent is radiant!
We rate Author David Anthony's, Out of the Blue, 5 Stars!
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