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Reviewed by C.R. Hurst for Readers' Favorite
As an author and educator, I have always believed in the power of the written word, in its power to shape and reveal our innermost thoughts to others. Free verse poetry, in particular, with its freedom of structure, allows the poet to declare thoughts that can rarely be spoken. When a reader sees concepts, rather than hears them, they can contemplate them and even read them again, making the communication between poet and reader intimate, almost confessional in nature – such is the case for Things Even The Moon Can’t Hold by Lyra Wren Solace. In it, poet Solace shows her readers that feelings of inadequacy and divergence need not be kept in the shadows, but can be a source of power if they serve as reminders of the strength found in resilience.
From her very first poem, Dark Matter, where she says “not everything unseen is gone,” to her last, Soft Doesn’t Mean I Forget, where she “whispers poems to my own ache,” Lyra Wren Solace illustrates the keen observation of a gifted poet and the soft touch needed to shape such observations so that her readers can understand her to better understand themselves. Yet her readers should not confuse a message softly said with weakness. The poem, Do Not Perceive Me, demonstrates a spicy wit, as she warns of the irritants (many of which I understand completely) she will simply not tolerate. Do not disturb her peace or anyone else’s “unless you want to meet your ancestors,” she says. I highly recommend Things Even The Moon Can’t Hold to those readers who like unconventional poetry delivered with honesty and finesse.
