Miranda Vilar Bailey

Thick w/metaphor. Could not connect. Not my kind of poetry, I guess.

Approachable poetry, not too heavy or so deep you don't understand it any more. It's thin, so you can easily grab it and re-read it in one go.
What I dislike, is beyond the author's control. The book is very thin, the paper is thin and the font inside feels very basic. The index is spread over pages, which is not needed. The text on the back is immense. I think this book would benefit from better layout (internal) and better typography. The image on the cover is haunting (a plus!)

Tarnished Pilgrim - 7/10 - A neat compilation of poems that read well and each tells its own tale. Particularly enjoyed ‘Fractured Amour’. Many thanks to the author for the advanced reader copy.