Reblogging this–because how could I not share this beautiful review of River Ghosts by Jane Dougherty?
Today, Top Tweet Tuesday is hosting a review fest for independent poetry reviews. For a while now, Amazon has refused to let me post reviews, insisting that I never bought the book, I don’t have an account, I don’t exist etc etc. It’s frustrating.
Anyway, TTT has nudged me to try a different approach. I have tried posting using my Amazon.fr account, the one I use for buying anti-flea pipettes and ink for the printer. It worked! I think. Still being processed, but this ***** review of Merril D. Smith’s poetry collection River Ghosts might actually appear on the Amzon.fr site soon.
A river of images
Merril Smith has been one of my favourite contemporary poets for a few years now, one of those poets who uses language to paint pictures. Her poems are to be read slowly, admired. They should be absorbed like a painting in a gallery. A…
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On my way to read the review!
Wonderful review, and of course well-deserved. (K)
What a lovely review! Heading over to read the full review now ❤
Thank you so much! 💙
Lovely review, Merril. Congratulations!
Thank you very much, Jill!
How could you not? She clearly knows you so well – and I agree with her every word
Thank you so much, Derrick! 😊
“Uses language to paint pictures” – spot on!
Congratulations, Merril.
Thank you very much, Marian! 😊
Such a beautiful and much-deserved review!
Thank you so much, Dale!
My pleasure, Merril.