Wake Wake Wake
by Valerie Nieman
Published by Press 53
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Reviewed by Jocelyn Pearce
Valerie Nieman's poetry in Wake Wake Wake is written in intelligent, and beautiful language and tells a story of everyday life in a brilliant way.
The writing flows nicely, and keeps the reader involved, seeing the images evoked by the poems, but also seeing deeper than that into Valerie Nieman's writing.
My favorite lines in the whole book were "She penciled entries on the pale/machine-drawn lines of her journal," in the fantastic poem "Expedition" (one of many great poems).
Even people who aren't usually big fans of poetry will enjoy this collection, as it speaks in language that, while elegant and lovely, can still be understood and appreciated by everyone (unlike some of the poetry we've all probably had to read in school).
Wake Wake Wake is a quick read as well, at ninety-six pages, that readers are sure to devour in just one sitting.
Armchair Interviews says: Poetry about everyday life.