Phenomena
By: Eduards Aivars ; translated from Latvian by Jayde Will
Contributors: Will, Jayde Thomas
Series: Parthian Baltic
Publisher: Parthian
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Cardigan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781912109098
Copyright date: 2018
Work titles: Poems
Description: Thoughts on the everyday phenomena in this collection form a response to questions of the human condition: what does it mean to exist as artist and lover, to travel but long for home, to grow old, to love and to lose? Through astute observation and wry reflection, the author immerses the reader in his perspective; one combining the clarity of maturity with a perpetual ability to marvel afresh at the realities and tragedies that make up a life. The sadness of strangers on a train, the unromantic, yet reassuring inevitabilities of aging and death, and a quick toe-dip into religion can all be found within this engaged, funny and gracious sequence of poems. Using simple form and a distinctive compositional style, the author often builds a foundation in his titles, needing only to gently place a few prevision-cut words to complete his design, and remind us that life can never lose the capacity to surprise and amuse.
Notes: Translated from the Latvian.