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Loud Poems For a Very Obliging Audience by Ng Yi-Sheng

jon_gresham's review

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4.0

One of my favourite verses:

"I am a featherweight boy aloft
Set in napalmed wax with an arm blown off,
Falling fast,
Tell me if it's sunny on the island where I land."

Images from the launch of Loud Poems for a Very Obliging audience are here: http://igloomelts.com/jongreshyahoocom/16/12/2016-2

judithhuang's review

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5.0

I know Yi-Sheng had reservations about putting these on the page, but really they stand on their own really well even without the performance element. Frequently uproariously funny, challenging, wildly imaginative and hyperbolic, this was an incredible read for me that had me chuckling often. From old favourite loud poem to the amazing Pride, there isn't a dud in this collection! I especially enjoyed pantang.
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