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Ennie Gloom: Strange Dreams, Girlhood, and the Body Parting Words: A New Poetry Review
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Ennie Gloom (she/her) is a poet and a Scorpio currently living on the unceded land of Tiohti:áke (Montreal). She often asks herself the question as to if she is a writer or a woman scorned, considering the themes of her poems: a surrealistic take on girlhood, memory, heartbreak, and the occasional discussion of sardines. Ennie is currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree at Concordia University in English Literature and Creative Writing with a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies in Sexuality. She is currently the poetry editor at Yolk Literary, and previously served as the Editing Manager for Creative at Graphite Publications. Lately, Ennie has been curious as to what makes a classic a classic.
In this episode of Parting Words, we decipher three of Gloom's poems, "Sardine Man," "Sirens," and "Of Course I Loved You, I Spent an Hour Talking About Your Hands" using feminist theory, literary cubism, and the intricacies of the human body.
Gloom's poems are intimate observations on femininity and the questions of growing up as a young woman. The poetry is straightforward and beautiful, at times visually striking enough to make one re-read a line a few times. The themes and ideas are contemporary and genuine; Gloom asks significant questions without raising too many eyebrows, and that’s perhaps her best poetic quality.
Her poetry consists of honest articulations on girlhood that rest on the heart of female experience. These are sincere poems written with a unique voice and powerful images, with Gloom not quite screaming in defiance of patriarchal culture, but quietly portraying its effects and, like her characters who are deboned, debrained, and killed, disembodying its narratives.
Ennie Gloom (she/her) is a poet and a Scorpio currently living on the unceded land of Tiohti:áke (Montreal). She often asks herself the question as to if she is a writer or a woman scorned, considering the themes of her poems: a surrealistic take on girlhood, memory, heartbreak, and the occasional discussion of sardines. Ennie is currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree at Concordia University in English Literature and Creative Writing with a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies in Sexuality. She is currently the poetry editor at Yolk Literary, and previously served as the Editing Manager for Creative at Graphite Publications. Lately, Ennie has been curious as to what makes a classic a classic.
In this episode of Parting Words, we decipher three of Gloom's poems, "Sardine Man," "Sirens," and "Of Course I Loved You, I Spent an Hour Talking About Your Hands" using feminist theory, literary cubism, and the intricacies of the human body.
Gloom's poems are intimate observations on femininity and the questions of growing up as a young woman. The poetry is straightforward and beautiful, at times visually striking enough to make one re-read a line a few times. The themes and ideas are contemporary and genuine; Gloom asks significant questions without raising too many eyebrows, and that’s perhaps her best poetic quality.
Her poetry consists of honest articulations on girlhood that rest on the heart of female experience. These are sincere poems written with a unique voice and powerful images, with Gloom not quite screaming in defiance of patriarchal culture, but quietly portraying its effects and, like her characters who are deboned, debrained, and killed, disembodying its narratives.
30 min