A Look at Poetry Reviews from the Past Year: The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet
Posted: April 13, 2024 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Poetry, Review | Tags: Book Review, M.J. Mallon, National Poetry Month, Poetry, The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet, Writing to be Read 3 CommentsIt celebration of National Poetry Month, I’m reblogging my poetry reviews from the past year on Saturdays throughout April in case you missed any of these noteworthy poetry collections.
Today’s review is The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet, by M.J. Mallon
Book Review: The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet
Posted: October 28, 2023 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Poetry, Review | Tags: Book Review, Flash Fiction, M J Mallon, Poetry, The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet, Writing to be Read 6 CommentsAbout the Book
The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet is a collection of poetry and flash fiction celebrating the beautiful vulnerability of the forest kingdom. It begins with the poetic tale of the kind-hearted Hedge Witch, Fern, who discovers an injured stranger in desperate need of her woodland spells and magic.
The sweet pairing learn from each other and through Fern’s guidance, Devin embraces the power of magic to leave behind his troubled past to become The Musical Poet.
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Hedge-Witch-Musical-Poet-Fiction-ebook/dp/B0B56G2GHT/
My Review
The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet, by M J Mallon is a lovely poetic collection which forms a lyrical tale of a man found in the forest and transformed, with the help of the Hedge Witch, into the poet the forest needs him to be. This enchanting tale unravels through a combination of flash fiction and poetry which explores magical realms and celebrates the forest. The playful, happy tone makes this tale the perfect short read for a palate cleanser after a more serious story where the fate of the world is at stake, or following a deep dive into the human psyche. It’s also a light story which can be consumed within a half hour or so, if you’ve got some time to kill. I used it as both, since I read it twice.
Delightfully entertaining, I give The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet five quills.
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