I decided to purchase the small chapbook of poems by Brand-o Chemtrails after he announced to my favorite open mic venue that he would be leaving the state for awhile. From the first time I had ever seen Brand-o read at a venue I had been impressed with his work more and more. He write a lot about world issues, all the things I want to know more. But he does in a way that no one else
-Fav v. Least Fav
Favorites; 2. The Only Innocent People in a Greyhound Station at 1 in the Morning
*The impressive capture of such an intense but illogical emotion. Longing, loneliness, missing someone, feeling lost even though you have specific directions on where to go and how to get there. They’re all universal feeling inherent to our human spirits, things we take from birth, things we all understand but can never explain. Except for Brand-o and this poem. “\
*”I write political poems when I feel like I have an answer or part of one.
I write poems like this when I have none.”
1. A Hard World for Little Things
*Natural that the title poem would carry what I believe to be the entire purpose of the book. It’s a call to action. A deep longing that people see what is wrong but more importantly see what they can do to change it. This poem planted a seed.
Least favorite; 1.Pixels in the night
2.Panther Girls Single File
Lesson to take- *“Hard World for Little Things” More about how that poem made you feel
* Pay more attention to the things that make you uncomfortable, etc. Learn more. We can all make a difference.
Assessment of author-* I want to travel with him, pick his brain, let his passion rub off on me. Etc.
Overall assessment-brilliant, original, passionate, etc.
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