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Some great blurbs about Issue Three:
Friend and talented poet/editor Christine Klocek-Lim raves about HRR's WONDER
Issue, choosing Joseph Millar's "Skin" as her favorite. Klocek-Lim explains,
"Cengiz Eyvazov's tattoo shows the bliss of sharp objects, a woman both captured
and set free by the shackles and spikes decorating her body. [Millar's] poem
explains why this is possible, how the pain of such piercings leads to
transcendence. At first the imagery is nearly unbearable, "one-inch ebony dowel /
stretching the hole in his earlobe" and "mute / dreadlocked carcass." But one must
give in to the poem as one gives into pain, and in the end, adrenaline lights 'the
body's soft candle' in a way that makes perfect sense." Read her full review here:
CK-L's Review.
A huge fan and friend of HRR (not to mention an expert in the world of tattoos),
Marisa Kakoulas over at NeedlesandSins.com, has this to say: "The theme of this
issue is Wonder. The poems selected, mindfully vetted by Publisher/Editor
Theresa Edwards, reflect various manifestations of the theme like admiration,
puzzlement, awe, curiosity and reflection as that shared between new lovers in
'Chaussure' by Erika Moya accompanied by the photography of Efrain Gonzales."
Kakoulas adds that HRR's December WONDER Issue is "a blend of poetry and art
to relieve the madness forced upon us this time of the year."
Another friend and regular reader/viewer of HRR, Gloria Brownstein, who is also
an adjunct professor of writing at Marist College, raves about issue three. She
shares, "The issue started with a terrific opening poem. Martin Willis' 'Sketches of
Birds' had some excellent metaphors probing the mysteries of life and nature. This
was followed by 'Wonder,' Dorianne Laux's beautiful use of parallelism and
metaphor to define and appreciate the nature of the sky, accompanied by a tattoo
of Sean Herman's depictiing a swirling tree backlit by an azure sky. Other
wonderful duos were the tattoo by Jason Wainwright and Christine Hamm's poem
'The Mermaid of September Cove' both with very detailed and moving explorations
of the underwater life of mermaids, and the Rich Bustamante tattoo and
'Epithelium,' again by Laux, reflective of the marvels of life's creation, even in
humble insects. 'Mirror' by Lane Falcon deftly characterized, in just eight short
lines, the push and pull of the mother/daughter relationhip. The final poem/tattoo
combination of Siimon Petkovich and Jason Wainwright was the perfect melding of
the visual with the poetic word."
And from our site's feedback feature, Erica Reynolds, a student from Smith
College, writes: "I cannot help but notice that Thomas Griffin's elegant poem
'Wonder' has thus far been overlooked in most reviews of Holly Rose Review Issue
#3. Why is that? While considering Montgomery Clift's incredibly complex
performance in "From Here to Eternity," actor Karl Malden was quoted as saying,
'Monty always became part of the warp and woof of a script. So much so that his
artistry wasn't always appreciated.' It strikes me that Griffin's poem is at first simple
and elegant, then many layered and profound. Perhaps like Montgomery Clift, or
any great artist, his artistry is to make the words seem like anyone could've written
them, yet, they're nothing anyone else has. The sign of a true poet, I think.
Congratulations Holly Rose Review for including this 'wonderful' artist.
Thanks, and keep them coming...
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What's been said about Holly Rose Review, Issue Two:
Talented poet and essayist, Molly Fisk, says about the Passion Issue: "I’ve never
coveted a tattoo — I saw too many withered forearms at six a.m. on old
longshoremen in San Francisco’s Eagle Café. But Holly Rose Review tempts me.
Its images are dreamy and fierce, woven in and out of the poems as if they always
had belonged together. Browse through the second issue on Passion — sampling
pomegranate seeds from Pamela Johnson Parker, watching the mechanical spring
hook of knee from Jee Leong Koh and Cengiz Eyvazoy’s green-faced self-
dismantling Salvador Dali — and see what you think about this intertwined ink. I
like it."
On her new site, needlesandsins.com, Marisa Kakoulas DiMattia shares her
thoughts on Issue Two, admiring "the stunning Hanya backpiece on the cover" and
enjoying the audio and video features. She says, "In fact, that's one of my favorite
features of this edition: audio and video files of the poets reading their
contributions adds another dimension to the HRR experience."
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF HRR; FILL OUT OUR FEEDBACK FORM...
******************************************************************************************************
What's been said about Holly Rose Review, Issue One:
Acclaimed Poet Dorianne Laux says this about the site: "Unusual, beautiful, often
haunting, the Holly Rose Review is a feast for the eyes and ears. Go there and
read Cyril Wong"s 'End Song' or Lane Falcon's 'Grace Song' or Peter Gloviczki's
haiku, 'Visiting his Grave...' and see what the fuss is all about. The images of
tattoos that accompany many of the poems add dimension. A wonderful new site
dedicated to linking the art of poetry with the poetry of body art."
Marisa Kakoulas DiMattia of Needled.com says, "I have the translations of Neruda
and Elytis strewn on the floor with my tattoo mags, you gotta know I’m diggin the
concept of this new online poetry & tattoo literary journal, the
Holly Rose Review."
Selectism.com: "A new online journal combining poetry and tattoos, the Holly Rose
Review hosts some great images. It’s a novel connection and the balance comes
off well in the initial offering."
2River View has added Holly Rose Review to its links of "high quality online
journals . . ."
Kevin Watson of Press 53 says he "love[s] what [we] are doing . . . love[s] the idea
of poetry and tattoos."
At Devil City Press, Michelle Myles of Dare Devil Tattoo and Fun City Tattoo in
Manhattan shares, "I was skeptical at first of the notion of trying to combine tattoos
with poetry, but it's pretty cool to see the tattoos used as illustration."
Friend and talented poet/editor Christine Klocek-Lim raves about HRR's WONDER
Issue, choosing Joseph Millar's "Skin" as her favorite. Klocek-Lim explains,
"Cengiz Eyvazov's tattoo shows the bliss of sharp objects, a woman both captured
and set free by the shackles and spikes decorating her body. [Millar's] poem
explains why this is possible, how the pain of such piercings leads to
transcendence. At first the imagery is nearly unbearable, "one-inch ebony dowel /
stretching the hole in his earlobe" and "mute / dreadlocked carcass." But one must
give in to the poem as one gives into pain, and in the end, adrenaline lights 'the
body's soft candle' in a way that makes perfect sense." Read her full review here:
CK-L's Review.
A huge fan and friend of HRR (not to mention an expert in the world of tattoos),
Marisa Kakoulas over at NeedlesandSins.com, has this to say: "The theme of this
issue is Wonder. The poems selected, mindfully vetted by Publisher/Editor
Theresa Edwards, reflect various manifestations of the theme like admiration,
puzzlement, awe, curiosity and reflection as that shared between new lovers in
'Chaussure' by Erika Moya accompanied by the photography of Efrain Gonzales."
Kakoulas adds that HRR's December WONDER Issue is "a blend of poetry and art
to relieve the madness forced upon us this time of the year."
Another friend and regular reader/viewer of HRR, Gloria Brownstein, who is also
an adjunct professor of writing at Marist College, raves about issue three. She
shares, "The issue started with a terrific opening poem. Martin Willis' 'Sketches of
Birds' had some excellent metaphors probing the mysteries of life and nature. This
was followed by 'Wonder,' Dorianne Laux's beautiful use of parallelism and
metaphor to define and appreciate the nature of the sky, accompanied by a tattoo
of Sean Herman's depictiing a swirling tree backlit by an azure sky. Other
wonderful duos were the tattoo by Jason Wainwright and Christine Hamm's poem
'The Mermaid of September Cove' both with very detailed and moving explorations
of the underwater life of mermaids, and the Rich Bustamante tattoo and
'Epithelium,' again by Laux, reflective of the marvels of life's creation, even in
humble insects. 'Mirror' by Lane Falcon deftly characterized, in just eight short
lines, the push and pull of the mother/daughter relationhip. The final poem/tattoo
combination of Siimon Petkovich and Jason Wainwright was the perfect melding of
the visual with the poetic word."
And from our site's feedback feature, Erica Reynolds, a student from Smith
College, writes: "I cannot help but notice that Thomas Griffin's elegant poem
'Wonder' has thus far been overlooked in most reviews of Holly Rose Review Issue
#3. Why is that? While considering Montgomery Clift's incredibly complex
performance in "From Here to Eternity," actor Karl Malden was quoted as saying,
'Monty always became part of the warp and woof of a script. So much so that his
artistry wasn't always appreciated.' It strikes me that Griffin's poem is at first simple
and elegant, then many layered and profound. Perhaps like Montgomery Clift, or
any great artist, his artistry is to make the words seem like anyone could've written
them, yet, they're nothing anyone else has. The sign of a true poet, I think.
Congratulations Holly Rose Review for including this 'wonderful' artist.
Thanks, and keep them coming...
******************************************************************************************************
What's been said about Holly Rose Review, Issue Two:
Talented poet and essayist, Molly Fisk, says about the Passion Issue: "I’ve never
coveted a tattoo — I saw too many withered forearms at six a.m. on old
longshoremen in San Francisco’s Eagle Café. But Holly Rose Review tempts me.
Its images are dreamy and fierce, woven in and out of the poems as if they always
had belonged together. Browse through the second issue on Passion — sampling
pomegranate seeds from Pamela Johnson Parker, watching the mechanical spring
hook of knee from Jee Leong Koh and Cengiz Eyvazoy’s green-faced self-
dismantling Salvador Dali — and see what you think about this intertwined ink. I
like it."
On her new site, needlesandsins.com, Marisa Kakoulas DiMattia shares her
thoughts on Issue Two, admiring "the stunning Hanya backpiece on the cover" and
enjoying the audio and video features. She says, "In fact, that's one of my favorite
features of this edition: audio and video files of the poets reading their
contributions adds another dimension to the HRR experience."
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF HRR; FILL OUT OUR FEEDBACK FORM...
******************************************************************************************************
What's been said about Holly Rose Review, Issue One:
Acclaimed Poet Dorianne Laux says this about the site: "Unusual, beautiful, often
haunting, the Holly Rose Review is a feast for the eyes and ears. Go there and
read Cyril Wong"s 'End Song' or Lane Falcon's 'Grace Song' or Peter Gloviczki's
haiku, 'Visiting his Grave...' and see what the fuss is all about. The images of
tattoos that accompany many of the poems add dimension. A wonderful new site
dedicated to linking the art of poetry with the poetry of body art."
Marisa Kakoulas DiMattia of Needled.com says, "I have the translations of Neruda
and Elytis strewn on the floor with my tattoo mags, you gotta know I’m diggin the
concept of this new online poetry & tattoo literary journal, the
Holly Rose Review."
Selectism.com: "A new online journal combining poetry and tattoos, the Holly Rose
Review hosts some great images. It’s a novel connection and the balance comes
off well in the initial offering."
2River View has added Holly Rose Review to its links of "high quality online
journals . . ."
Kevin Watson of Press 53 says he "love[s] what [we] are doing . . . love[s] the idea
of poetry and tattoos."
At Devil City Press, Michelle Myles of Dare Devil Tattoo and Fun City Tattoo in
Manhattan shares, "I was skeptical at first of the notion of trying to combine tattoos
with poetry, but it's pretty cool to see the tattoos used as illustration."
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