When you come across a poetry collection with a word you’re not familiar with as the title, and a picture … More
Tag: Jillian M. Phillips
My Dead, poetry by Amy Lawless, reviewed by Jillian M. Phillips
My Dead is a poetry collection that stays with you. This isn’t a book of poems that can be read … More
Pretty the Ugly, poetry by Jillian M. Phillips, reviewed by Erin McKnight
Pretty the Ugly, Jillian M. Phillips’ collection of poems, poses with its very title the question of whether the contained … More
Review: The Diegesis, by Chas Hoppe & Joshua Young
When reading The Diegesis by Chas Hoppe & Joshua Young, one has to know the definition of “diegesis” in order … More
“Who is ‘You?’ – Identification and Importance of the Addressee in Poetry,” by Jillian M. Phillips
The poet’s choice of point of view is just as important as the imagery, diction, or meter. By choosing a … More
Review: Melancholia, by Kristina Marie Darling
Kristina Marie Darling has created a true gem of a poetry collection with Melancholia (An Essay). Reminiscent of Anne Carson’s … More