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Title: Nothing special is done with language
Review: Reading a recent poem in the New Yorker by Vijay Seshadri, Thought Problem, I picked up The Long Meadow with long expectations. Unfortunately, this collection of poems has little punch. Seshadri does nothing new with language; the words he uses, the choice of language, the pacing, has little sense of drama or urgency. The topics he explores do not break new thematic ground. All and all, this collection is flat and uninspiring. A disappointing effort, this book leaves the reader wondering why this should be read; and why this was published at all.
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