Review: Please don't take my cake away
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 8, 2013
"Peter, Enchantment and Stardust - The Poems" is a companion book for "Peter: A Darkened Fairytale." That first book was as imaginative a novel as they come, a trippy ride and a delightful story. However, let's imagine for a second that "Darkened Fairytale" does not exist, and judge this book on its own merit.As the title implies, it's a collection of poems, that I feel are best described by the following lines:The man once said inside my headA house of haunted rhymes..."Haunted rhymes" indeed. In a very British literary tradition, William O'Brien squeezes a stream of consciousness into the confines of a rhymed verse, while keeping it simple and accessible. Let's take a look:Oh, what a little lightThat shines through those tiny eyesTwinkles like starlightHigh up in the skiesWhile you might not know what the poem is about from this little bit, you most definitely feel the picture being drawn just from these four lines.Or take this one:Coastal cliffs and mountain skiesTreeless country you will findWatch out sprites, children tooTalons are jagged wrapped around youThe feeling of danger is palpable, the picture of the world where this danger lives is present, and we know towards whom this danger is directed.I think my favorite verse is this one:Moonlight spreads throughout the landFeeding glow bugs sets the planFingle grows and shines so brightTelekinesis works just right!I am not certain as to why, but it does tickle me just right.A very good collection of fairytale-inspired poems, both kid and adult friendly, with some nice twists and "Aha!" moments, especially for those who already read "A Darkened Fairytale."