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THINGS
JUST COME THROUGH.
Ed Baker. Red Ochre Press, 8215 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park, MD
20912-6858 USA. Purchase from Ed Baker,
8215 Flower Ave., Takoma
Park, Md., 20912-6858.
$ 15 (includes S
/ H).
Book Cover:
This is a small book in two languages, with a personal touch.
There is one haiku-like poem per page in English, with the other
language (Korean) in freehand on the facing page. There are a
few very pleasant drawings that are in keeping with the style.
This book has a good feel about it. There are no full-stops to
be seen and the poems are of a linear shape over four or more
lines:
Snipping
some
flower
what's
left
her
fragrance
The subtitle is KOREAN SPRING ORCHID and I count eleven
small pieces about this flower. As in the example above, the
book links the flower to a girl, and one piece names it:
Korean
Flower
opening
entirely
within
and
without
This little book has a contemplative
feel and is a pleasant introduction to the Korean orchid. Reviewer:
Doreen King,
NEW HOPE
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW, An independent small press poetry
review.
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