Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Poetic Voices: Teow Lim Goh and Marjorie Maddox


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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