A collection of risky ways of writing queer poetry, yet most are done really well and it was quite enjoyable to read. That being said I felt many poems were a bit vague and confusing and I would have liked to see more depth about the queer experience through poetry and other experiences mentioned as well.

The shorter poems, "Marble", Would You Rather Sonnet" and of course, "swan hammer" stood out more to me. The longing in these poems gripped me, and their succinctness enhanced that. It was difficult for me to be engaged with the (sometimes drawn out) observations in the longer poems, but it's just a personal reference.

Thank you to Netgalley for giving me an e-arc. 🤲

Solid 3.5 stars for me. Some of the poems were very clever and/or stood out to me, calling me to read over again and again to fully drink it, and some poems were simply not my personal taste.

I have nothing ill to report and find the poet's voice to be very fresh and lovely to be made familiar with.

This is a lovely collection of poetry. Some of the poems were a miss for me but most of them were huge hits and overall I really enjoyed this book.

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It was a very risky read for me hahah A lot of devices I thought I didn't like in poetry, both in English and Turkish, I loved in this collection. Firstly, I don't like long descriptions of concrete stuff I like beautiful prose of intense feelings (I'm not a critic obv that's just my kind of Poetry) but in this book, the former was just tastefully done, and all that experience leads an emotional insight and that made me want to go back and reread the poem again which was great. Secondly, I cringe when I read new references, technology popular culture idk why. Again, I didn't cringe moreover I loved it? Wth they were relatable, I mean relatable ofc doesn't mean good, but i had an emotional response, feeling nostalgic with a little bit of disdain to nostalgia.

What's intellectually satisfying and surprising is also sexy and loveable. For me. For the Poet obviously because this collection feels like a love letter to earth in its physical form. I loved it really.

Thank you, Netgalley and Michigan State University Press for granting me an access for the book, which has already become one of my favorite poetry collections and a poet that I will love to follow her works.

This is truly a gripping, vibrant and evocative collection of poems. There's a lot to love here in each and every piece.

An interesting collection of poems. These have their fair share of modern references. The poems feel conversational and are full of reflections. I especially loved "Poem for Ms. Frizzle" and "les(bi)an."

A fun and intriguing collection! I really enjoyed the tone of these poems, and how they fluctuated between conversational pop culture references and quiet moments of reflection. This is a lovely collection of poems that will leave you with plenty to ponder.

I really enjoyed the poems in Swan Hammer. They used a fair amount of cultural references (I loved the poem devoted to 3/14- Pi Day). Maggie Graber's writing really evokes a sense of place, and I read as if I am really at the place she's describing. Some of the poems were pretty funny, like the "Elegy for the Early 21st Century Hipster." These aren't your grandma's poems!!