Darryl Willis
Sep 21, 2022

Gotta say can’t agree with all of your choices—I’d add that The Hunchback of Norte Dam was one of the most annoying reads of my life. To my satisfaction most of his contemporaries also claimed that he was—shall we say—*unnecessarily wordy*?

But Rupi Kaur? Absolute truth—this is *not* poetry! This is something I’d expect to find in a fortune cookie (sans drawing)! In fact, it seems this particular publisher favors this kind of writing in general…

Ah, well…

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Darryl Willis
Darryl Willis

Written by Darryl Willis

Has worked in non-profits for 40 years and is currently a Regional Director for an international non-profit. He holds an MA in Biblical text.

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