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For the most part, I’m a pretty fearless reader. I’m open to all kinds of genres.But when it comes to poetry, I’m a total ‘fraidy cat.Oh, sure, as a child I loved the playful poems of Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein. And once I became an adult, I embraced the poetry of Dorothy Parker, Maya Angelou, and Sylvia Plath. I also fully realize the lyrics of my favorite songs are poetry.But unfortunately I ignore poetry when it comes to reading. I’m too intimidated, thinking I won’t get it or the poems w...
Definitely a collection for these times. Troupe tackles a number of subjects from an African-American perspective which is often raw, hard-hitting, and forces the reader to see. The I/eye substitution in particular was a masterful touch.Highly recommended. With thanks for to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a earc of this book. The poetry didn’t really hook me, I liked that it told stories. It’s just nothing stood out to me. It seemed to drag on too. I usually like poetry more if it makes me feel something but these didn’t. I gave this a two out of five stars. It was an okay read I didn’t like it or hate it.
This collection really fell flat for me. I found it intriguing, I liked how the prose described the many factors that control us or "seduce" us, as it were. However, the prose soon began to get political, and once it did the imagery and metaphors started to get dull, then it went downhill with a few details that barely kept my attention. I like the idea behind it, but this collection did not read as completely as it was made out to be. The "eye" symbolism was very weak, and these tidbits got so
Seduction:New Poems 2013-2018By Quincy Troupe Expected Publication date 12-15-18Triquarterly BooksQuincy Troupe is one of those rare poets that reach inside and pull out emotions, some you never knew you had, and re-examine them. He forces us to confront not just important issues, but how they make you feel. Throughout this volume he substitutes "eye" for "I". The "eye" is seeing all; the "I" is our own interpretation, belief of even prejudice. It really makes this a much more personal collectio...
I feel this collection is strong enough to warrant a 5 star. It was mentioned before about the I/eye thing but I have to say that he truly earns the being the reader's eye. Opening the reader up to the subject by having them see the truth. The truest beauty in a poet is when they can make you feel and see what you cannot. A must read for all poetry fans. And highly recommended to those that want to try out poetry.
I feel this collection is strong enough to warrant a 5 star. It was mentioned before about the I/eye thing but I have to say that he truly earns the being the reader's eye. Opening the reader up to the subject by having them see the truth. The truest beauty in a poet is when they can make you feel and see what you cannot. A must read for all poetry fans. And highly recommended to those that want to try out poetry.
One of my favorite qualities in poetry is concision, and this collection is far from that. Quincy Troupe offloads phrases by the boatload, stringing words like a freestyler waiting for the next perfect rhyme to find its footing. He is a very musical writer, with many references to jazz musicians and Black singers, but his rhythms make me think to hip-hop too. For example, a stanza from "Telephone Call from Samo for Miles Davis:""inside sequences of luminous metaphoric rhythms, / the happenstance...
that is life, rising, falling, like pitches of music swelling with breath,with beauty, black people breathing, in the here & now every second, every day, yes black lives matter, living in a trumpet's voice, will always matter, singing in the air, will always matterbeautiful as we are, will always matter, breathing in this life, will always matter, yes, always, always, always Μοντέρνα γραφή και θεματική, ενδιαφέρον και καυστικό ποιητικό ύφος, θυμίζει έντονα ελεγεία ενώ απεικονίζει με εξαιρετικ
Seduction: New Poems, 2013-2018 by Quincy Troupe is the poets latest collection of poetry. Troupe is an award-winning author of ten volumes of poetry, three children’s books, and six non-fiction works. Troupe offers a unique perspective on African-American life from Jazz to the shootings of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and Trayvon Martin. Troupe plays heavily on two themes. The first is the substitution of "eye" for "I." The "eye" is all-seeing whereas "I" is open to interpretation and our own pre...