Megan reviewed Art of Falling by Kim Moore
An Ode to Something Interesting.
3 stars
From the back of the book; “Kim Moore, in this lively debut, sets out her stall, firmly in the North amongst ‘My people:’ “who swear… without knowing they are swearing” A poetry collection rooted in the poet’s working class background. I wanted to like this book a lot, and I understand the impulse to write about her background. They are people often ignored, but there isn’t a whole lot of analysis of the context of class itself. The misogyny, racism and homophobia of white working class life is missing. I bought this book as part of my own effort to improve as a writer, and I’m glad I did, she has a nice eye for capturing feeling and moments, despite the absences mentioned.