2.5

I wish I understood poetry better, as it seems undoubted that my rating would have been higher if only I did. ‘Surge’ came highly recommended by a friend of mine who does understand such things (being that he himself is an incredible poet, and all), but I was left waiting for the punch to the gut that I want from poetry. It just didn’t come in this case. The topic, the inspiration, the concept were important and heart-achingly relevant. I just didn’t quite get that raw and deep immediacy through the page that I hoped for.