Dancing Wildly by Will Belegon:
After suffering the frustration of a long-distance relationship and six months of the delays that life can bring, a young man reunites with his girlfriend. Although he is initially uncertain of the reception he will receive from her, it soon becomes plain that their connection is as strong as ever.
The author of this short story has combined a poem with narrative to tell a tale of young love and joy. Although I am not a fan of poetry overall, this one is very well executed, and its use in this story is very effective in evoking an emotional reaction.
As a poet of emotion, who is less interested in being technically impressive than in eliciting a reaction, I am very pleased by the last line. Poem reviews are hard to come by. And when you do get them from someone not related to you, they are usually from other poets. I like discussing the details of word choice, etc. I do, really, I promise. But it is not why I write poetry. So I am especially happy to have this.
BD liked the entire book and gave a nice mention to my beloved for her short story Knead. BD, if I might be so bold, I think you show exceptional taste.
I'm biased, of course.
1 comment:
Without a doubt, this was a fair and thorough review. As the anthology's editor, I was pleased to see her mention the overall highlights as well as many of the shining points within individual stories. That she admits to being no fan of poetry before praising yours makes it seem like you won her grudging respect by doing exactly what you set out to do--to move her, emotionally. A personal congrats on yet another quality story and its deserved praise.
Kev
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