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25th of December! Open in new Window. [ASR]
A short nuclear-christmas poem
by Hrafnar Árgeir Author Icon
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I saw your post on the Newsfeed asking for a review.

I have to tell you that I feel uniquely UNqualified to review poetry, so bear with me as I try.

The intro line refers to this as steam punk, but it is nuclear punk. I learned that every time period and scientific division has its own punk. Considering the content of your poem, I didn't see it in the steam punk esthetic.

Your poem raises the question in me whether there was a December 25 nuclear bombing. I could look it up, but that's not always helpful because it takes away from the writing.

The most powerful and agonizing line has got to be the one with the forest of bodies. Wow. Scary. It reminds me of hell fire imagery. Like, have you watched Devil Man? Kind of like that.

Definitely a poem that leaves me with images in my mind.

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