Review: Vivid imagery with important themes
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
So many people are blind to the issues in the world around us, but we can't afford to be. Brine Rights: Stanzas and Clauses for the Causes brings many of the crimes against human rights in the world to light in a creative and moving way: through poetry.If you're American, you realize that we lead a far more privileged life than most of the world. For me, it was interesting to read poems like "Raining Rice in Afghanistan" that give a different perspective on the charitable but perhaps misguided actions we take in our efforts to help the rest of the world.I think this book would make a great feature on TakePart or Change - it's definitely eye-opening and if you're concerned about human rights issues, you will certainly appreciate its beauty and tragedy.