Instinct and Inspiration
Poetry by Joanna van der Hoeven
Published by Publish America, £8
Review by Bryn
Publishers' description
Instinct and Inspiration is a magical
blend of nature and mythology combined with contemporary verse that
gives an insight into the poetic soul through relationships and
experience. This book will take you on a journey through the heart of
the wildwood to meet with gods and goddesses, embrace the elements,
suffer heartbreak and lead onto a journey to define the self through
prosaic expression.
Review
There are three sections to this collection of poetry. The first – ‘Inspiration’ – consist of poems about nature and spirituality. Overtly pagan, occasionally naive and rather sweet. Then we have a section of Haiku – some of which are exquisite, some I found rather banal. Finally there is a section of ‘Instinct’ poems – which are more personal and introspective and not overtly pagan most of the time.
It’s a short collection, at 65 pages. Most of the poems are very short and easily digested but a few too many consist entirely of rhyming couplets. The poet shows promise, and there is a delightful enthusiasm to the writing which I appreciated.
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