Lyric; philosophical poetry

We Shall Write Love Poems Again

By Dinah Roma

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In this collection, the phenomena are lush and foliaged. This rumination on things that jut out from observed and recounted ruins is well-articulated, sans the superfluous embellishments that many are wont to succumb to. A somber ambiance pervades the book, complementing the sureness in diction and cadence. And if the lens were unclouded by wit and pretty devices, it?s because the poet has little time for banter in the face of disappearances, altered histories, and alternative news. The four sections herein do not segregate her subjects in quaint, little boxes so much as try to layer grief. The poet insists that there?s time enough for love.

Publisher: Dinah Roma is the author of three award-winning poetry collections, A Feast of Origins (UST, 2004), winner of the National Book Award for Poetry in English, Geographies of Light (UST, 2011), and Naming the Ruins (2014, Vagabond Press Sydney). She is University Fellow and Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at De La Salle University Manila. In 2019, the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL or the Writers? Union of the Philippines) bestowed on her the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Francisco Balagtas for Poetry in English: A Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to Philippine literature. Her book on local history and culture titled Weaving Basey: A Poet?s History of Home, which is a recipient of the 2015 National Book Development Writing Grant, is forthcoming from Ateneo de Naga University Press.
Year: 2020
Category: Poetry
Language: English
Pages count: 80
Word count: 7999
Dimensions: 15 x 23 cm
ISBN: 978-971-506-867-3
Keywords: Social and global commentary, Poetics, Personal pain
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