An alluring gem of a chapbook, "Love Poem to Ginger & Other
Poems: poetry & paintings" follows Mong-Lan's much-lauded "Love
Poem to Tofu & Other Poems." An absolute treasure tapestry of
poems and paintings, this pocket-sized edition calls joy by its
true name and makes pleasure an art. "Mong-Lan's poems are fresh
and real as a street, full of the seriousness of pleasure. She has
the same sense of joy that Kenneth Koch loved in the courage to
sing, happiness of St.-John Perse. The courage of Frank O'Hara who
said that the smallest idea in one's own head was better than an
old idea in some other brain. . . . The Chinese speak of the three
perfections: poetry, painting and calligraphy. But Mong-Lan speaks
of the great imperfections that are better for being so. Her poems
are full of the bright primaries of her brushstrokes. . . . I
praise these poems of praise which collapse distance and makes us
feel, as O'Hara seemed to say, poetry is just a telephone call
away."-David Shapiro
General
Imprint: |
Valiant Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2012 |
First published: |
March 2012 |
Authors: |
Mong-Lan
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
53 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9828227-1-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-9828227-1-5 |
Barcode: |
9780982822715 |
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