Please read this review of Robert Fillman’s poetry and his book November Weather Spell!
Poet Robert Fillman
Review of November Weather Spell
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I bought Robert Fillman’s debut poetry chapbook, November Weather Spell, on the strength of his poem “The Blue Hour,” which I first read in the literary magazine Ninth Letter. The blue hour of the poem’s title refers to the extra hour of dusk gained when the clocks are set back in the fall: “that sacred time when the living / and the dead can see each other.”
The speaker goes on to describe inhabiting that sacred space for just a moment twenty years before: “the steam whirling / from chimneys like hundreds of souls / lured by stars.”
I knew I wanted to read more from this poet.
The same concrete imagery and clear, precise word choice from “The Blue Hour” appear throughout November Weather Spell. The word that kept coming…
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This is an excellent review by Liz, Charles.
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Robbie, yes, it is.
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We really do need to read more modern poets…. I think we are missing some really wonderful stuff!
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KC, I completely agree with you.
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Liz’s book reviews are in-depth and interesting to read. She pulls the reader in. This poetry book sounds excellent.
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Hi Jennie, Yes, her reviews are excellent, and I am sure you would enjoy this book.
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