Tilting Our Plates to Catch the Light

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Music and love harmonize in poetry

This book could be a good read for those who enjoy poetry that celebrates the beauty of music and love while delving into the complexities of the human experience. The author weaves a powerful love story that blurs the lines between the universal and the particular with the help of dreams and mythology. The book's use of motifs such as time and death, as well as the symphonic arrangement of its poems, evoke a range of emotions that make it a poignant and enjoyable read.

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Tilting Our Plates to Catch the Light

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ISBN: 9789810593858
Authors: Cyril Wong
Publisher: Math Paper Press
Date of Publication: 2012-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Poetry
Related Topics: LGBTQ+, Mythology
Goodreads rating: 4.23
(rated by 174 readers)

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Cyril Wong’s latest collection of poems brings into play his background in music. Reminiscent of a concerto, an orchestra is invoked by poems that celebrate the lives of lovers distant and near, while a single narrative arises like a solo instrument amidst their chords, often blurring a distinction between the universal and the particular. This narrative is a love story that pierces through the shadow of the inevitable, accompanied by dreams and a re-interpretation of the myth of Shiva and Mohini, the fascinating female-incarnation of Vishnu. Interwoven with the motifs of time and death, these poems segue into each other like movements in a symphony, singing of equal parts tragedy and joy.
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Music and love harmonize in poetry

This book could be a good read for those who enjoy poetry that celebrates the beauty of music and love while delving into the complexities of the human experience. The author weaves a powerful love story that blurs the lines between the universal and the particular with the help of dreams and mythology. The book's use of motifs such as time and death, as well as the symphonic arrangement of its poems, evoke a range of emotions that make it a poignant and enjoyable read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.