Genre: Poetry
The legend that is Dr John Cooper Clarke's latest collection 'What' is full of new rhythmic masterpieces, that instantly throw us back in time.
Clarke's ability to draw a reader in as if they are attending a rock concert, while scanning words on a page is enthralling - his lyrical prowess knows no bounds.
Every poem within this collection contains stories, memories and personal anecdotes that encompasses the wacky world and life of 'The Good Doctor'.
Punk exudes from each stanza written in the book, providing an insight into what life in this community feels like.
The only oddity within this book is that Clarke does not use punctuation, or capital letters, which at first I did do a double-take, but strangely this works for him and his style of poetry.
I gave this book five stars due to the pure enjoyment factor - from page one to the back cover I thoroughly enjoyed every word, every stanza, and every rhythmic verse.
I was also fortunate enough to see Dr Clarke perform these poems on his book tour of this book at The Stables in Milton Keynes, which was extremely captivating from the opening verbiage.
The legend that is Dr John Cooper Clarke's latest collection 'What' is full of new rhythmic masterpieces, that instantly throw us back in time.
Clarke's ability to draw a reader in as if they are attending a rock concert, while scanning words on a page is enthralling - his lyrical prowess knows no bounds.
Every poem within this collection contains stories, memories and personal anecdotes that encompasses the wacky world and life of 'The Good Doctor'.
Punk exudes from each stanza written in the book, providing an insight into what life in this community feels like.
The only oddity within this book is that Clarke does not use punctuation, or capital letters, which at first I did do a double-take, but strangely this works for him and his style of poetry.
I gave this book five stars due to the pure enjoyment factor - from page one to the back cover I thoroughly enjoyed every word, every stanza, and every rhythmic verse.
I was also fortunate enough to see Dr Clarke perform these poems on his book tour of this book at The Stables in Milton Keynes, which was extremely captivating from the opening verbiage.
RSS Feed
