Optimism edition by Peter Dabbene Literature Fiction eBooks
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Optimism is a collection of poems by Peter Dabbene, each accompanied by a photograph. The book features the work of photographers from 8 countries.
Optimism edition by Peter Dabbene Literature Fiction eBooks
I was rearranging my collection of poetry earlier today when I came across Optimism which I had bought and read a couple of years ago. I opened it and, since I love books that combine poems with photos, found myself rereading it from cover to cover. It is crystal clear, riveting poetry about the things of ordinary life. I don't know why I didn't get around to reviewing it last time but I'll say it now: the book is outstanding.Product details
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Optimism edition by Peter Dabbene Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Like all intelligent reading, it sometimes takes time to absorb the message. I read this book over a period of 2 months, taking my time to appreciate both the way it was laid out and the meaning locked in many of the poems. It is strange how just a few words can release old memories that have been kept prisoner in my mind for all these years.
Peter Dabbene not only uses words and pictures to tell poetry, he also uses word layout, evoking memories and empathies in his prose. Some modern poetry gets lost in its own importance, and tries to be too clever, but that is not the case with this book. I found that just letting the words wash over me was a very interesting experience and lead me to stop half way through some poems just to enjoy a memory.
I especially enjoyed the poem 'Snake (or SSS)' for its imaginative layout, the way it slithers down the page. Other poems used combinations of words that, to put it simply, 'Hit the nail on the head', catching you unaware and filling your mind with images that aided in the poetries intent. The use of photos throughout the pages, helped anchor the poems and gave them context.
Everything about this book says 'coffee table poetry book', and in that it delivers, giving the reader something different, something that makes them think. Dip in, read, enjoy, and mull over all those thoughts and memories that will surely surface as a result.
I highly recommend this book to all those out there who are looking for a thought provoking and intelligent read.
First and foremost this is a poetry book. It's a coffee table book, sure, but the poetry is the main thing here. The photographs are great and they definitely add to the mood, but they are not the main thing. Most coffee table poetry books feature the photos which are related in theme. The text sets off the photos. The opposite is true here. The poems, in fact, stand alone. They are complete in themselves.
It's a fine collection of well-written poetry that speaks of the ordinary, elevating it to the extraordinary. Small moments are given the time they deserve but never get. These moments are easily recognized. They are found in each of our lives, but rarely do we appreciate them. Dabbene appreciates such things as curb furniture, old ladies stealing market fruit, dogs that kill bunnies, loners in bars, the fear we have of teenagers, marriage annulment, guys that play basketball on weekends, the moon, books, the letter s, Pluto, Catholic mass, black socks and babies before they are born, babies when they grow up and go away, comets.
The list is much longer, or course, there's a lot of poetry in the volume, but you get a good idea of what goes on in Dabbene's life the same things that go on in your own life. It's all very recognizable and yet, unusual at the same time.
The work is accessble, but not cliche. It's lovely, neither trite, nor esoteric. Some of it is downright sublime
Teething
So difficult to watch, helpless
as pearl-white nubs burrow through tender
gumlines, wreaking havoc, provoking tears
So difficult to whisper soothing tones
and promise assurances during this, the
first of many pains I cannot protect against
My favorite poem is Ode to Philip Glass. I like it because if Philip Glass' music was a physical entity it would look like this poem does on the page. Dabbene captured the spirt of the man's music perfectly.
Downside of this book. It's expensive. But then, it's filled with expensive photographs and priceless poems.
I was rearranging my collection of poetry earlier today when I came across Optimism which I had bought and read a couple of years ago. I opened it and, since I love books that combine poems with photos, found myself rereading it from cover to cover. It is crystal clear, riveting poetry about the things of ordinary life. I don't know why I didn't get around to reviewing it last time but I'll say it now the book is outstanding.
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