ECLECTIC ELECTRICITY
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“Poetry only appears to be elitist, its appeal is to every man.”
Writing and publishing has always been a difficult process and endeavor, and rightly so.
Today, technological advancements have opened pathways of publishing to and for a world wide audience. This has also brought out of the shadows untold numbers of writers. Some writers become authors, a relative few become published and a handful may become recognized. In this way, publishing really hasn’t changed at all. Although technology has redefined the industry, good story telling and readership acceptance still determines each individual author’s success.
If you are entertained or edified by the stories and poems herein you are invited to discover more, once this unknown poet’s parade has passed by.
Writer’s Digest Magazine Review:
“This collection gives evidence of a range of tones and techniques. Indeed it is an "eclectic blend" of different voices, styles, and moods.”
Reader Reviews:
“I typically don't read poetry so I am not sure how to critique it, but these poems were interesting.
All the poems are pretty short so it is easy to follow them and absorb them.”
Gretchen S.
Philadelphia, PA
Branch Isole’s “Eclectic Electricity” is a volume of poetry that begs the reader to open their eyes a bit wider and question themselves, their actions, and the societies they take part in. The poems within this book veer wildly from scathing critiques and rants, to gentler didactic cajoling and humbling revelation.
Isole takes plenty of time out to not only question others but to look in the mirror and question himself as well. The text of the poems is structured into a centered style that often lends well to the tone and movement of a rant poem, but this overall uniformity seems too restrained for an entire collection of poetry. Poems are laid out in this book via alphabetizing of the titles, which seems to be another sort of awkward uniformity for a creative work. The subjects and tone of alternating poems often don’t match up, play off, or segue well together. But I let Isole off the hook here because of the title of the book. Isole might put things together with uniformity in mind but whether intended or not the result in the end is indeed a disjointed eclecticism. It’s not often you find a volume of poetry with theologically tinged matter next to poems of eroticism. There’s something here for everyone.
Devin McGuire
Maine