Void of Course (Poets, Penguin) by Jim Carroll
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Book Reviews of Void of Course (Poets, Penguin)
Book Review: Ohmigoddess, Jim Carroll rocks!
Summary: 5 Stars
I think this book shows a growing, a progress, in both Jim Carroll's depth and his vision...he's no longer the 15-year-old street kid he was in The Basketball Diaries, and this book proves it. He still may not be completely at peace w/his past, but he has gone on, at least to a point. The ever-beatiful "8 Fragments for Kurt Cobain" strummed a string in my heart-he went through addition and all and survivied, but K.Cobain didn't. Also, the last poem, "My Ruins" on Pools of Mercury, is amazing...it sums it up!!! "While She's Gone", the longest poem in the book, tells powerfully the pains and anxieties of a parted lover, but the shorter poems are jewels on equal terms. He's taken a turn from TBD, and it's incredible!!! Get the book, read it, love it, and you'll be rewarded w/infinite wisdom!!!Book Review: Carroll's best work yet!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is by far the best work that Carroll has turned out yet. My favorite book, I've read it probably close to a thousand times. The poem While She's Gone is something we can all relate to in one way or another. Although his previous works were nothing less than masterful, Void of Course, shows how much Carroll's writing has matured over the course of his life. His poems have taken on a more structured technique and truly reflect his inner emotions in a way that makes it hard not to love and respect this remarkable man. I'm sure we all look forward to reading what he has to say next.Book Review: Thought Felony Drainage.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is sensational. I saw him do some stuff from this in New York a little while ago and went and bought this the next day from the lady with the stand at the corner of St.Mark's and Astor Pl.The words here are just gold. For some reason it reminded me of Leonard Cohen's stuff, it has that air of 'it's always been there, I just said it best' about it.
'Jukebox' is a highlight, as are most of the pieces headed simply 'poem'...
Oh, just get it, it's not that expensive, and it's really worth it.
Book Review: Jim Carroll at his best!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Void Of Course is one of the best books I've ever read in my whole life! Jim Carroll proves once again that he's a genius. All the poems in this book prove that Jim Carroll is only getting better! It was definitely worth waiting for! The poems range from very short pieces ("What Burroughs told me") to long poems - such as "While she's gone" which is nine pages long, but doesn't appear that long. Jim Carroll is the unofficial king of the poetry scene.Book Review: Colors
Summary: 5 Stars
For me every poem has a different color. This book is a rainbow. Highlights: My Ruins, While she's gone and the poem on page 54. And that is just for this moment because, as live, the meaning of the poems change. When you read Valentine and you know it's origin, you will think the same as me: give Jim Carroll a groserie list and he will turn it into a poem. He has the ability to see poetry in every aspect of live.