Teow Lim Goh
seeks meaning in an immigration detention center, while Marjorie Maddox seeks spiritual
understanding in the the study of literature. Both poets have striking new
collections that linger in the mind longer after the last pages are read.
From the 1860s
until well into the 20th century, Chinese workers were brought to
the United States as a source of cheap labor to help build, among a lot of
other things, the Transcontinental Railroad. They experienced discrimination,
hostility, and racism. Not surprisingly, many would send back to China for
wives and families, as well as would-be wives.
To continue
reading, please see my post today at Tweetspeak
Poetry.
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