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The Dogs I Have Kissed

2015Trista Mateer

4.6/5

I saw the poetry section in the goodreads choice awards 2015 and decided I'll read all the books. This collection of poems started very powerfully, then became a bit tiresome with saltiness, knees, mouth, wetness and similar recurring motives. In every poem, I knew what's going to be mentioned or written about.That is my only objection and cast aside, a pretty good book that I enjoyed. I'll copy some of my favourite parts below:12% [...] I learned the word fuck from my mother's tongue,as in fucker, he fucking left me,he fucking left.I learned the word no from myself.From somewhere deep int he pit of me,it rose like some ancient thingand slunk its way out of my throat,heavy-handed.Will I ever let this guard down long enoughto learn anything new?Fuck no.20% There will always be men who have fishhooks for fingers.There will always be womenwith wet, sharp mouths.It is okay to get caught up in them.It is not okay to drown.Don't you ever let another humanbeing tear you apart.Remember that you have clawsand teeth, too.Remember that you are better offwhole.
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