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Infinity Blues (2009)

by Ryan Adams(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1933354747 (ISBN13: 9781933354743)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Akashic Books

review 1: Fans of Adams' music will be inspired to read this, and may or may not be disappointed. Adams' music is incredible, and he is a gifted wordsmith. His poetry however, has definite hits and misses. Part teenage stream of consciousness, part serious reflection. His poems wash over you like a forgotten dream, a cloud of bar smoke and everything you wished you could forget about someone who ripped out your heart.
review 2: To directly quote Mr. Adams from his own book:"oh godBlah, and yuck."and" I am a fucking fool you knowfor thinking this is poetry."Do you remember that bad "poetry" you wrote in high school and you know how happy you are that no one ever saw it? This collection feels exactly like that. Painful. Wannabe Kerouac hipster nonsense. I love much of Ryan... more Adams' music and think he can be a damn genius at times. Perhaps if he becomes as prolific a poet and fiction writer as he is a songwriter more will stick to the wall that is worth keeping or stands out like a "Heartbreaker" or "Love is Hell." This just takes itself way too seriously and the payoff is almost nil. Here is a bright spot (because of the footnote):I RefuseI refuse to edit*I am but a single lifeI refuse to editlook away if you choosebut these bulbs will burn in cyclesif foreverwas a single night*Editor's Note: This poem was originally 32 pages long.--JT.It is also apparently the only poem in the book in which the editor was enlisted. Deeply disappointing. less

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