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Reviewed by Sarah Stuart for Readers' Favorite
Différent Mais pas Séparé by Mantas Stockus is a challenging work, even for committed poetry lovers. Nine of the twenty-three pieces are prose poetry that demands rereading to appreciate the full depths of each – the subject and the form. Free verse, several of which comprise the opening offerings, eases the reader into Mantas Stockus’ work. Next, one must admire a vast variation of the Japanese haiku, each a perfect example of the intended form. Capital letters are rarely permitted to intrude and spoil the flow of the work that tempts one inexorably to read it in one sitting. Only those that are unavoidable appear, as with Mcdonald's, Afghan, and Ukrainian, and that selection is a mere hint of the diversity of the content.
Différent Mais pas Séparé – different but not separate – is without doubt the most unusual collection of poetry I have ever read. Each poem is preceded by a short quote. “A priest places a hand on my head… nothing” is followed by “Into someone’s ear”, which hints that a man is watching a woman praying. Every reader will choose their favorite poem, but mine is “Resurrection”, reminiscent of Gertrude Stein’s "Tender Buttons" in style and clarity. Another, the superb “Fool” centered on a game of chess. Third, “Odd One Out” is the irresistible story of a man in a wheelchair feeding ducks and ensuring a crippled bird has a share. Différent Mais pas Séparé by Mantas Stockus deserves a place in every poetry lover’s bookshelf.
