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octavia_cade 's review for:
The Next Ancient World
by Jennifer Michael Hecht
A diverse and inventive collection, split into four parts. Overall I enjoyed the first part the most - it's got this prophetic, pre-apocalyptic vibe as it sets down reminders for future civilisations. By far my favourite poem, however, was "Tiger Story" of part three, wherein a tiger catches prey and eats some of it before being injured by another tiger who wants the food. The wounded tiger is then rescued and healed before being let out into the wild again. It's a fantastic poem, very evocative. I've read it several times already, and I'm sure I'll be going back to it in the future.