![]() ![]() She has the ability to stimulate the reader’s mind, and still be able to suddenly swoop in, and hit directly in the gut by creating shocking, unpredictable connections. Her language is fresh and unusual in the best sense-without contrivance or petty literary gamesmanship. Matthea Harvey’s poetry rewards the effort, involvement and attention of the reader. Then, still with the breathtaking mystery of staying in a strange place, you may find you are able to gain some small entry into its true essence, while still maintaining the sense of wonder at something truly different. Eventually, words and phrases which pulled tantalizingly away from you at first, their sounds striking and bold, evocative and possessing an almost subconscious power, begin to coalesce. ![]() ![]() Matthea’s Harvey’s poetry is like going to a foreign country, and not knowing the language. ![]()
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