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Title: Embarrassing
Review: This collection made really uncomfortable reading because it reads like a group of poets that scrambled to take advantage of the Katrina catastrophe to publicize themselves. A few of them did seem aware that there had been a hurricane, but it looks like the rest just dug into their files and came up with random poems to throw into the pot, then called it "In Katrina's Wake." How does a poem about enjoying a New Hampshire snow inspire us to think about New Orleans? Or a poem about celebrating the 'spirit of woman' or another that scolds consumers for not recycling? I give it one star for having a pretty cover. The overall writing quality is gushy and amateurish, replete with 'Roses are red' type rhymes and maudlin sympathies. There are some good vanity press books coming out, but this isn't one of them. Send your money direct to the Red Cross.
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