The Poet of The Heart by LaNona Walker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

First of all, please note that poetry is a rather subjective sort of writing, more so than a work of fiction or a non-fiction book, so reviewing this work of poetry is not the easiest thing in the world. I can say it is clean and appropriate, and nothing offensive can be found within these poems.

I will happily state that the writer of this book of poetry is skilled on the myriad of poetic devices. She uses them well, and though the concepts may be deep, it is relatively simple to follow her train of thought and her symbolism. This is not “high-brow” poetry; it is intended for the ordinary person. Whether you know poetry or not, these poems are for you.

While the author dealt with serious, sedate subjects and delved deep into memories and feelings she has had and experienced, I would have preferred a bit more of a theme to tie these poems together. I realize that much of the poetry was dealing with a mixed bag of emtions, but until the last couple poems, I felt as though so much of the poetry seemed a bit depressing and hopeless at times. Had it not been for those last couple of poems, I may have felt a bit of despair after reading these, in spite of the beauty of the written words. But that is just my personal opinion.

One other thing that would have helped me is if there were illustrations or pictures of some kind. This may be controversial, but for me, in today’s world, poetry often doesn’t sell well unless there is something to set it apart. I always advocate photos or illustrations to accompany poetry because it tends to draw the reader in a bit more. But again, that is my perspective.

It is clear that the writer has an obvious knack for turning a poetry phrase, and I sincerely hope she has a chance to be featured more in the future.

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