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Reviewed: Oct 26, 2009
With well over 70 poems, A PEEK INTO MY SOUL REDUX is a weighty collection. The poems are divided into eight categories ranging from Webb’s personal insight, to family and love, and even a section with a mixed bag of subjects. The poems are personal and socially conscious. The poetry covers the emotions we all experience in our lives. I enjoyed the compilation, but the one poem that resonated with me was the final one in the collection. “If I Could Go Back”, which is an ode to musicians of the past who gave us music to live by, but whose own lives were cut short. This particular poem had me patting my feet to an imaginary beat and swaying my body to an unheard tune, because from the Webb’s words I could hear each and every one of the musician’s songs in my mind. Being the last piece, it made quite the final impression on me.
A PEEK INTO MY SOUL REDUX is not a collection to read breezily. It is to be savored and read over time. I found Webb's rhyming ability for most of the poetry to be incredible. It is not usual to read poetry, which carries rhyming schemes much anymore, so it was a welcomed experience. The poetic pieces at times could be long, which is also a nuance for many of the collections I have read lately. However, this collection's strength lies in her technique, range of poems and her ability to draw the reader into her personal poems wholeheartedly.
Reviewed by Cashana Seals
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers
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Cashana Seals currently resides in Montgomery, Alabama. An avid reader since she was very young, she spends her spare time reading and is the President and Founder of a local book club.
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