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    Rose
    Rose
    Rose
    Ebook76 pages43 minutes

    Rose

    By Li-Young Lee and Gerald Stern

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    Table of Contents

    I.
    Epistle
    The Gift
    Persimmons
    The Weight Of Sweetness
    From Blossoms
    Dreaming Of Hair
    Early In The Morning
    Water
    Falling: The Code
    Nocturne
    My Indigo
    Irises
    Eating Alone

    II.
    Always A Rose

    III.
    Eating Together
    I Ask My Mother To Sing
    Ash, Snow, Or Moonlight
    The Life
    The Weepers
    Braiding
    Rain Diary
    My Sleeping Loved Ones
    Mnemonic
    Between Seasons
    Visions And Interpretations
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBOA Editions Ltd.
    Release dateDec 20, 2013
    ISBN9781938160547
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    • 5/5
      An excellent collection by a contemporary poet.
    • 5/5
      Two of my favorite poems reside in this book. The Gift and From Blossoms. But to be truthful, almost any poem from this book is beautiful and thought provoking. In my mind, this is Li-Young Lee's best (that I've read!). Get it!
    • 5/5
      At turns heartbreaking and at other moments humorous, Lee always presents his poems with lyrical and haunting detail, impressing upon readers the importance of a single given moment. I'd read many of these poems in the past (a few have been included in more than one anthology), but this was my first time reading the collection as a single long work. And, in the end, this is one of those collections that calls to be read as a whole. With cycles of references to flowers, to the power of memory, and to the simple sound and gift of rain, the poems come together with a larger power than any one of them holds alone. Yet, Lee's elegant style is translated as well into each single poem. Each is accessible, worthwhile, and memorable on its own. There is no filler here, and much to enjoy for both casual readers and long-time lovers of poetry alike. Absolutely, this is recommended, and of those poetry books that I'll pass on both to friends who haven't yet found Lee's work (rare as they may be), and to that reader who might just be considering a venture into pleasure-reading poetry. This full collection is one I'll return to.
    • 4/5
      Moving as well as troubling, the author primarily details his relationship with his father and his father’s death

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