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Simultaneously occupying past, present, and future, Black Stars
escapes the confines of time and space, suffusing image with
memory, abstraction with meaning, and darkness with abundant light.
In these masterful translations, the poems sing out with the kind
of wisdom that comes to those who have lived through war, traveled
far, and seen a great deal. While the past may evoke village life
and the present a postmodern urban world, the poems often exhibit a
dual consciousness that allows the poet to reside in both at once.
From the universe to the self, we see Lap's landscapes grow wider
before they focus: black stars receding to dark stairways, infinity
giving way to now. Lap's universe is boundless, yes, but also "just
big enough / To have four directions / With just enough wind, rain,
and trouble to last."
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