2016 Political Poems

De: Doris Ervin

Narrado por: Doris Ervin

Contemporary American culture, stressed to breaking by economics, immigration, race, religion, and gender, blew up into an unknown future as Americans went to the polls on November 8, 2016. What led up to and resulted in this historic election is the subject of this new collection of poems, 2016 Political Poems.

©2017 Doris Ervin (P)2017 Doris Ervin

Meh

Very one sided and more of a political statement than I was hoping for. The narration was well done.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

Politics Is Important!

Any additional comments?

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

As from the title, I had been expecting poems. It wasn't quite poetry, but I was listening to the audiobook so I couldn't see the prose, and in fact it might have been poetry. However, it didn't read as a collection of poems, rather more a collection of thoughts.
I did love this collection. I believe that politics is important, and 2016 proved that. With the election of Donald Trump in America and the Brexit referendum in Britain, and the various other political events in 2016, 2016 was important. However, the most important group in politics is the people. They drive the government. After all, the government wouldn't be there if not for them, and they can easily change their mind. I believe that and this book agrees. Politics is important.

Trying to capture a moment

Two disclaimers right out the gate. 1st this book was gifted to me for my favorite price of free.  Its freeness has no bearing on my review.  2nd I am not a connoisseur of poetry.  I want to be, and have tried various works but haven't ever really been able to get into it.  

Ervin does an amazing job capturing the feeling of American's going into the 2016 election.  How many were still looking for work and someone to be their voice.  Ervin writes of many of the things that were discussed during the election campaign.  Draining of the swamp, who's swamp, the one in your back yard or mine. What if your swamp is murky and ugly and mine looks pretty, what if they drain the swamp and put up a parking lot?  She discusses Fake News and its ramifications.  Even Russia gets a nod in this book.  

I love how Ervin does not come right and say which side she is for but tries to capture the overall feeling of all sides. 

A Poet's Perspective on the Political Election

Any additional comments?

The author was inspired by this political election to write several poems. Most notably in this collection is her poem about Hillary Clinton in the woods after the election, “A Meeting in the Woods.” The poet also discusses the press, fake news, and trust during the election. This is a liberal collection of poems. The poems are well written and interesting. The audiobook is also fast-paced.

"This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review."

Good Read

Any additional comments?

2016 Political Poems by Doris Ervin was a book compromised of many political poems. It followed the time of the 2016 election and leading up to it. This was a good read although it is mostly one sided.