| Category: | Poetry - General |
|---|---|
| Author: | Diana Waldman |
| Publisher: | Blue Lake Review |
| Publication Date: | January 26, 2019 |
| ISBN-10: | 1793007489 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1793007483 |
A Woman's Song by Diana
May-Waldman is a gorgeous collection of poetry that is as
exciting as it can be, a collection that uncannily captures the essence of
womanhood. In these poems, readers will hear echoes of longing, feel drawn into
the currents of passionate encounters, understand the ache of wanting a man or
seeking revenge, savor the beauty of friendship, and be pulled into a place —
in the deep recesses of the heart — where a woman finds her strength and her
weakness. The poem “Penis” sets the tone for the raw emotions that are
noticeable in Diana
May-Waldman’s poetry, and she says it as she feels it: “I want a
penis / I want to give birth to it / So I can teach it to be nice. / Teach it
to be gentle...”
She examines family connections and memories. For instance,
in “Granny,” the speaker reflects on the life and passing of a grandmother and
what happens after she passes away. Friendship is celebrated in “A Phone Call
to My Best Friend,” in which the speaker narrates her experience speaking to a
friend from a phone booth, drawing parallels between this experience and a sexual
encounter: “And if chicks had dicks / and the crisp little shells of nuts / I
would love her more than you.”
This collection handles mature themes, including rape,
insecurity, violence, inequality, and more. The lyrical writing captured my
heart, and the imagery, the oh-so-wonderful imagery, will fill the imagination
of readers — from the tangled legs after sex in bed to the pain of loneliness, May-Waldman
invites readers into the psyche of the personae and compels them to relive
their moments of longing and intimacy. In one moment, one feels carried away
with a destructive tide of hatred; then there is the exquisite lure of lust and
then the tenderness of a loving heart. A Woman's Song is poetry
that will appeal to mature women; it is raw and tender, infused with sensual
imagery and rhythms that mimic the climates of the heart.
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