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Enter the Chrysanthemum : Poems by Lam, Fiona Tinwei , 1964- is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Enter the Chrysanthemum : Poems about?

Enter the Chrysanthemum is a luminous collection of poems about family, love and loss. Employing precise imagery and concise language, Lam plumbs and mines ordinary events and experiences to find a central core of poetic insight and sometimes harrowing truth. Whether written from the vantage point of a young child observing her parents, a single parent struggling to raise a child, or a daughter watching a parent's decline and death, these poems reconnect us to what it means to be human. Enter the Chrysanthemum is Lam's second book of poetry. "The poems follow a sonata-like structure, with four interlocking "movements", each building and spiraling upon the last. The motif of the chrysanthemum serves as the frame for the collection, shifting from a symbol of loss and absence to one of grace. Besides being a chronicle of a journey, I see this book as a tribute to my parents, and to parents and families in general, with all their flaws, passions, longings and struggles."

Who reads Enter the Chrysanthemum : Poems?

Author

Lam, Fiona Tinwei , 1964-

Publisher

Caitlin Press Inc.

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781894759328

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, Humanities

Rating

4.5 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14