Stephanie Jane recenzis Woman Strong de Anna Casamento Arrigo
Strong poetry collection
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I was blown away by Anna Casamento Arrigo's most recent poetry collection, Petals, so decided to also investigate her earlier work which is why I decided to buy a copy of Woman Strong. As with Petals, Woman Strong consists of poetry interspersed with art, in this case empowering monochrome photographs of a suitably strong woman (modelled by Heydi Quezada).
There is an impressively wide range of poetic styles within this collection. I found several works which spoke deeply to me. These included 'There', 'Ebb And Flow' and 'Hope' and my absolute favourite, 'Woman Warrior' which I felt perfectly encapsulated Woman Strong. I was also fascinated by Anna's 'Just Ice' interlinked poems which are beautifully evocative and atmospheric examples of poetic storytelling. This trilogy tells three different stories, but with each one linked in some way to its predecessor. I enjoyed spotting the connections as much as I did seeing how …
I was blown away by Anna Casamento Arrigo's most recent poetry collection, Petals, so decided to also investigate her earlier work which is why I decided to buy a copy of Woman Strong. As with Petals, Woman Strong consists of poetry interspersed with art, in this case empowering monochrome photographs of a suitably strong woman (modelled by Heydi Quezada).
There is an impressively wide range of poetic styles within this collection. I found several works which spoke deeply to me. These included 'There', 'Ebb And Flow' and 'Hope' and my absolute favourite, 'Woman Warrior' which I felt perfectly encapsulated Woman Strong. I was also fascinated by Anna's 'Just Ice' interlinked poems which are beautifully evocative and atmospheric examples of poetic storytelling. This trilogy tells three different stories, but with each one linked in some way to its predecessor. I enjoyed spotting the connections as much as I did seeing how each tale unfolded.
While I wasn't quite so captivated by Woman Strong as I had been by Petals, I still felt well rewarded by experiencing Anna's words and observations on myriad aspects of her life as a woman, aspects with which I could frequently empathise and identify. I think many other women would also find inspiration, consolation, empathy and understanding within these pages.