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Janice Silverman Rebibo is back! A highly-acclaimed Hebrew poet, Rebibo is now smart and entertaining in her native English and, as always, thought-provoking. In My Beautiful Ballooning Heart, her poems crisscross borders, overcome traumas and love without bounds. Rebibo walks the poetry/prose fence with humor and insight, and at long last in English.
My Beautiful Ballooning Heart poems by Janice Silverman Rebibo Janice Silverman Rebibo 9780615839325 Books
My Beautiful Ballooning HeartPoems by Janice Silverman Rebibo
Review by Zvi A. Sesling
One of my favorite poets is Charles Simic and I have never read anyone quite like him until I opened Janice Silverman Rebibo's My Beautiful Ballooning Heart. Whereas with Simic one does not always know if a specific poem is about him, someone else or fiction, with Rebibo's work it is quite clear the poems are biographical. And for added praise, let me add James Tate and Wyslawa Szymborska as references to her poetry. Many of the poems in the first section are about loves and lovers. The choice of names is interesting. First there is Rob, is this his real name of did he steal something of hers - years, valuables, what? The second is John. Saint or sex partner? There are also a Barry, Artis and Martin and a few others tossed in. The poems provide answers, though they may not have the same meaning for you they have for her. That is the wonderful mystery of her poetry.
On several pages there are "Four Poems for Old Lovers" starting with [I am quoting only excerpts from each poem here.]
1) Oh My Goodness There's an Old Lover:
Oh my goodness! There's an old lover
sitting under the trees
on those folding chairs I hate
at the Silky Way Café.
You know, the wooden ones with slats
that might collapse or at least tip over
ungracefully on the gravel
around the round tables
that aren't too stable. Will I say hello?
...
Throughout her poetry Rebibo reveals an intriguing sense of humor. Check out 3) Lunch with the Last One, where even capital letters in the title reveal something:
When you stroked my arm
on the second floor of that big restaurant
it made me so angry.
We have a history
of good sex
of which I would rather not be reminded.
...
Past and present meet on the pages in ways few other poets have been able to express. But do not mistake these for magical poems, they are not. These poems are about the real - good, bad, obsessive, and despite the author's claim to have forgotten, these prove nothing has been forgotten.
There are moments in which the reader gets a quick lesson in life:
How to Ask for What You Want
How about a bowl of soup
Could it be that simple, this
sacramental moment
...
Ask
And you may receive
There is also the poem I wish had ended the book [here I quote the poem in its entirety] called After This Mysterious Moment with You:
Even after this mysterious
Effusive
Everlasting moment
here with you
when I
Cast off this or that convention
Exalt sporadic gestures of my brain
I remain the daughter of my parents
friend of my lovers
friend of my friends
You will see the final poem, nonetheless, is also an appropriate finish, and when you finish this book you will feel awe for the person who wrote it because she has laid her beautiful ballooning heart before you.
_______________________________________________________
Zvi A. Sesling
Reviewer for Boston Small Press and Poetry Scene
Publisher, Muddy River Books
Author, King of the Jungle (Ibbetson Street Press, 2010)
Author, Across Stones of Bad Dreams (Cervena Barva, 2011)
Editor, Bagel Bards Anthology 7
Editor, Bagel Bards Anthology 8
The full version of this review first appeared in the Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene
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My Beautiful Ballooning Heart poems by Janice Silverman Rebibo Janice Silverman Rebibo 9780615839325 Books Reviews
I true gift for poetry lovers by a very gifted and powerful poet. Highly recommended.
My Beautiful Ballooning Heart
Poems by Janice Silverman Rebibo
Review by Zvi A. Sesling
One of my favorite poets is Charles Simic and I have never read anyone quite like him until I opened Janice Silverman Rebibo's My Beautiful Ballooning Heart. Whereas with Simic one does not always know if a specific poem is about him, someone else or fiction, with Rebibo's work it is quite clear the poems are biographical. And for added praise, let me add James Tate and Wyslawa Szymborska as references to her poetry. Many of the poems in the first section are about loves and lovers. The choice of names is interesting. First there is Rob, is this his real name of did he steal something of hers - years, valuables, what? The second is John. Saint or sex partner? There are also a Barry, Artis and Martin and a few others tossed in. The poems provide answers, though they may not have the same meaning for you they have for her. That is the wonderful mystery of her poetry.
On several pages there are "Four Poems for Old Lovers" starting with [I am quoting only excerpts from each poem here.]
1) Oh My Goodness There's an Old Lover
Oh my goodness! There's an old lover
sitting under the trees
on those folding chairs I hate
at the Silky Way Café.
You know, the wooden ones with slats
that might collapse or at least tip over
ungracefully on the gravel
around the round tables
that aren't too stable. Will I say hello?
...
Throughout her poetry Rebibo reveals an intriguing sense of humor. Check out 3) Lunch with the Last One, where even capital letters in the title reveal something
When you stroked my arm
on the second floor of that big restaurant
it made me so angry.
We have a history
of good sex
of which I would rather not be reminded.
...
Past and present meet on the pages in ways few other poets have been able to express. But do not mistake these for magical poems, they are not. These poems are about the real - good, bad, obsessive, and despite the author's claim to have forgotten, these prove nothing has been forgotten.
There are moments in which the reader gets a quick lesson in life
How to Ask for What You Want
How about a bowl of soup
Could it be that simple, this
sacramental moment
...
Ask
And you may receive
There is also the poem I wish had ended the book [here I quote the poem in its entirety] called After This Mysterious Moment with You
Even after this mysterious
Effusive
Everlasting moment
here with you
when I
Cast off this or that convention
Exalt sporadic gestures of my brain
I remain the daughter of my parents
friend of my lovers
friend of my friends
You will see the final poem, nonetheless, is also an appropriate finish, and when you finish this book you will feel awe for the person who wrote it because she has laid her beautiful ballooning heart before you.
_______________________________________________________
Zvi A. Sesling
Reviewer for Boston Small Press and Poetry Scene
Publisher, Muddy River Books
Author, King of the Jungle (Ibbetson Street Press, 2010)
Author, Across Stones of Bad Dreams (Cervena Barva, 2011)
Editor, Bagel Bards Anthology 7
Editor, Bagel Bards Anthology 8
The full version of this review first appeared in the Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene
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