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My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/dlJ2ErURQWQ

Enjoy!

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One day in 1963, I stopped in a drugstore on my way home from high school (at that point in time, spinner racks full of mass market paperbacks in drugstores were one of the few places in our town where books were available; there was no actual bookstore), and spotted on the rack an anthology called The Unknown, edited by D.R. Bensen.

From the Introduction by Gardner Dozois
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Yet another strong collection of poetry. This selection was excellent. This is my last one of these anthologies that I‘ve checked out from the library. The next one I read will be one of the stack of eight that I purchased online. I highly recommend this series if you love poetry. I‘ve discovered so many new to me poets in this series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!! #poetry

Having now read several selections from the tagged book this morning, I would say my favorites were Jeff Strand's “Rotten Eggs“ (about an elderly sibling who torments her younger siblings during an egg hunt), Killer Jelly Beans etc (a poem about Killer Jelly Beans. What's not to like?!) & It's Not All About Bunnies & Chocolate (a mother buys her daughter a popular toy for Easter. Child's Play/Gremlins vibes, not the best writing but a (CONT)

If, like me, you woke up today with a strong urge to read some religious horror or easter horror stores I have a recommendation! After a brief search I found the tagged book (available on KU) which includes a poem about killer jelly beans from outer space:
...An Easter not forgotten when
A threat appeared in place
Beware the Killer Jelly Beans
That hailed from outer space...

(Image taken from the interwebs)

I liked it. I didn‘t love it. There were some poems that were joys for me to read, but there were others where I didn‘t see the point in reading them. To me, the selection was uneven, but maybe that‘s because I have certain types of poems I enjoy reading, and some of these poems felt outside of my preferences. As it is, I‘m glad I checked it out from the library, as it was through this book that I discovered Elaine Equi. Recommended! ⭐️⭐️⭐️!!

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Catching up with yesterday‘s page…… 😏

If there's no objections from the group, since all 3 books nominated for February interest everyone, Dhalgren will be the selection for February/March because it's a chunkster, Way Station will be April's selection (it's the shorter of the two remaining books and a breather after the chunkster), and Snow Crash will be the selection for May.
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