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Changing Seasons: A Poetic Journey Over Three Continents

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When one starts to read these poems, one finds the most repugnant political views being conveyed. Kim seeks to attack Jews and Judaism at every opportunity with thinly veiled messages of denunciation etc. I feel that Kim hopes that through these messages, he can inspire the Christian community to rise up and destroy Judaism and Israel. Throughout these poems, one finds national and racial stereotypes that would not look out of place in a BNP election pamphlet.

If the extreme political views aren't enough to put readers off, then the appalling standard of poetry certainly will. I find it disgraceful that anyone can publish such drivel as poetry. The poems are very poorly constructed and do not read well; in fact most readers will find them incredibly frustrating, offensive and very boring.

Do not buy these racist and anti-Semitic poems as to do so would promote such morally repugnant ideas.

The quality of the poetry in this book was slightly better than that found in 'Total Depravity', however not good enough to warrant an award of 2 stars.

The author seems to have spent most of his time arranging the sentences so that they form the shapes of various cups and vases. In achieving this effect the author removed words that are important to the flow and structure of the poems.

The poems had too many religious overtones, which distracted the reader away from the description of the places of interest etc. Whilst most of the religious views contained within these poems are harmless, there were one or two that could cause offence to people of other faiths.

Kim's poetry needs to improve a lot if he wants to make it as a top class poet.

If one looks beyond the sinister political views conveyed by the author. One finds poetry of the lowest quality. Many extreme views are expressed i.e. anti-Semitic. The poetry lacks any direction and seems to ramble on in a similar manner to that of the droney lecturer who gives lectures on your least favourite subject. The messages conveyed within the poems are predictable and very tedious, therefore I recommend that prospective readers avoid this one. The standard of the poetry is comparable with that expected of a toddler.

This collection of poems is yet another of Kim's appalling literary works. It is surprising that Kim can call this material poetry under the Trade Description act. The poems lack any flow or direction.

The most despicable aspect of this collection of poems is the offensive and vile political ideas that are being portrayed. The reader only has to read a few pages to realise what the author's views are in relation to Jews and Judaism. I found racial and religious stereotypes being presented in many of these poems.

It is disappointing that the author feels the need to use poetry as a vehicle to present unsavoury political ideas in a more palatable form.

I doubt very much if any reader, even those with extreme political views, will find these poems a good read. If the politics doesn't put you off, the atrocious poetry will.

The poems contained within this book were absolutely awful. When I started to read the poetry, I couldn't believe how poor the quality was. The poems did not read well and contained many typos. This is not what one would expect to see in the work of a self-proclaimed poetry expert. I find it hard to fathom how such poor poems could be published. I can only assume the author is very wealthy or has rich benefactors, therefore, enabling self-publication.

The poems seem to be the work of a Christian extremist, who is bent on spreading the idea that Christians must fight Jews at all times. Perhaps the author feels that writing a series of poems will make these ideas more palatable to moderate Christians.

I think that most readers will find these poems boring and irritating to read. I believe that there are far better examples of poetry in other books so this one should be avoided.

I purchased this book from my local Borders, expecting an exciting collection of poems giving an impression of life and culture in America, England and Israel. I started to read through the first few poems only to find a disappointing mix of racist/religious stereotypes and unreadable poetry.

The author clearly fails to recognise that the sine qua non of good poetry is creativity in the use of language. Unfortunately, Kim's grasp of the English language is not sufficient to enable him to write good poetry. Furthermore, the messages that Kim is trying to get across are confused or even downright contradictory. It seems to me that Kim alters his opinion on an issue mid way through the poem, thus losing the reader completely.

Kim tends to give an over-simplified impression of life in America, England and Israel. It is almost as if he has never visited these countries, and is merely basing his view on media stereotypes. Religion is featured frequently in these poems and Jewish readers may be shocked to find the expression of anti-Semitic views. Christian readers may be offended by the way in which Kim portrays Christianity.

I must warn potential readers that these poems are of the lowest standard and may cause considerable offence to Jews, Muslims and Christians.

Changing Seasons can only be described as a bad joke, it really is awful in every aspect. The author, Kim, tries to put this collection of poems across as some sort of literary intellectual masterclass when in fact they amount to little more than a collection of anti-semitic and racist rants disguised as poetry.


I find it hard to believe that anyone would find these poems interesting or inspiring and they certainly wouldn't present an intellectual challenge to the readership. Every description of the various countries is an American tourists interpretation. I am doubtful as to whether the author has ever visited Israel or England let alone studied at Cambridge University (he claims that he is doing a Ph. D. at Jesus college in Hebrew, Jewish and Early Christian studies). The poems were rather repetitive in nature, in some cases the same phrases were used over and over again. This poetry book is certainly one of the worst I've ever read and I would be surprised if any other reader disagreed with this critique.

I would certainly avoid these poems since they are so bad that they are difficult to read without falling asleep (boredom).

When one looks beyond the peurile and rather distasteful content, one finds poetry of the poorest quality. The poems consisted of racist, sexist and anti-Semitic drivel. I was incredulous as to the level of experience the author has, when it comes to writing poetry. In some of the poems Kim attempted to use various metaphors with disasterous results. This book gives very poor value for money and is definitely worth avoiding.

As poetry goes, this is probably the worst I've read. There is no flow to the poems and most fail to capture the imagination of the reader. The content is rather condescending and preachy in a religious sense. Some of the material conveys messages of intolerance towards people of faiths other than Christianity. I must warn potential readers that this could be offensive.

I would certainly advise prospective readers against purchasing this collection of poems as they are very poorly written and the content is dubious.

All of the senses are invoked as the poet draws you in and lets you experience the sights, sounds, feel, tastes, and smells of places ranging from exotic to quaint. This collection of poems is also thought-provoking, yet a delight to read. Written in such a graceful and refreshingly original style, I couldn't put it down until I'd read it from cover to cover.