Name: Upgraded to Serious
ISBN: 9781556593956

Heather McHugh

Poems featuring wit and word play discuss the themes of life, death, aging, cruelty, and religion, but also such contemporary topics as Webcams and the Internet.

Upgraded to Serious

Emily Perkovich

I don’t know if maybe this book was too mature for my poetic interests or what, but I felt nothing. I could appreciate the lyrical quality and the word and sound play, but I didn’t feel engaged in anyway. There was no emotion here for me. I don’t think this was bad writing by any means. But it was not my thing. I also HATE the cover and the spine of the book and wish there was a separate place to rate just that.