REVIEW: THROWN IN THE THROAT – BENJAMIN GARCIA (MILKWEED EDITIONS)
March 15, 2023
This collection impeccably displays Garcia’s particular style and his skillful execution of it through his mastery of words. – Bella Ciraco
Isabella Ciraco
Isabella Ciraco is a student at The University of Central Florida earning her bachelor’s in English Creative Writing. She enjoys writing and reading poetry, painting whatever comes to mind, and baking not-so-pretty-yet-tasty desserts.
REVIEW: SWEET, YOUNG, AND WORRIED – BLYTHE BAIRD (BUTTON POETRY)
December 29, 2022
Baird truly pours her heart onto each page, and it can be felt beating in every single word. – Isabella Ciraco
REVIEW: GROCERY SHOPPING WITH MY MOTHER – KEVIN POWELL (SOFT SKULL PRESS)
December 13, 2022
The emotional language and distinct structure in Kevin Powell’s collection will leave you with a new perspective on love, injustice, and devotion to your people that will make your sorrows soothed and your soul uplifted. – Isabella Ciraco
REVIEW: BORROWING YOUR BODY – LAURA PASSIN (RIOT IN YOUR THROAT)
December 5, 2022
Through Passin’s use of varying structures, consistent diction, powerful imagery, and unique metaphors, it will seem… you are borrowing her body and feeling it as your very own. – Ciraco