This review can also be found on Goodreads. I recommend this book to anyone who has been going through tough times and needs a new perspective when dealing with tragedy. The interjected words and their definitions make the reader question how it relates, bringing a whole new level to the work.Īnd there’s an Emily Dickinson reference, which in my opinion, adds to any book! Other dark themes include suicide, accidental death, divorce, and bulimia.ĭuffey’s writing is unique in that she uses dictionary definitions to add depth to her poetry. Notes From the Christian CircusJack Barranger, Accounting (Oxford Books for BTEC National. Ongoing themes include the darker aspects of life and how the world continues to move on, even after tragedy. 85)Barbara Clegg, The discovery of CanadaLawrence J Burpee.
The chapbook itself is a circus, describing characters that might belong in the freakshow, such as a man made of radiation, a man who spontaneously combusts, and a one-woman Wonder Show. Sold by: Franklins Collections (352 ratings) 87 positive over last 12 months In stock. She has also published the chapbooks The Circus of Forgetting (dancing girl press, 2013) and The Verge of Thirst (South Dakota State Poetry Society, 2013).
The content of the poems is family-centric, revolving around tragedies within specific members of the family.
This chapbook is based on memory and forgetting, connecting it to the cover image and the “elephant never forgets” saying.
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