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Rose Is a Verb

Neo-Georgics

By: Karen An-hwei Lee

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A little more than two thousand years ago, the Roman poet Virgil wrote his Georgics, a long poetic sequence about agriculture, suffused with profound reflections on the relationship between humanity, nature, and the divine--and reflecting the political turmoil of his times. California poet Karen An-hwei Lee, inspired by Virgil, has created her own dense, richly-layered collection of "Neo-Georgics," constituting an extended exploration of such motifs as happiness, olive groves, vineyards, soil chemistries, the seacoast, and the birth of trees. In Lee's contemporary rendering we confront an environment blighted by our carbon footprint; advancements in agricultural technology and genetic engineering; the digital age; fossil fuel transportation; and vanishing bees. Rose Is a Verb explores the ancient tradition of agrarian labor, including tilling the soil and interpreting weather signs and war omens. The poems flash with verbal ingenuity and mind-bending allusions--challenging the heart and mind but repaying slow, careful readings many times over. A meditation on the natural environment, this collection serves as a biomythography of procreation and a reflection on the meaning of happiness.

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147

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Slant Books

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1639820922

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9781639820924

In Medias Res

A Primer of Experience in Approximate Alphabetical Order

By: Karen An-hwei Lee

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In Medias Res

A Primer of Experience in Approximate Alphabetical Order

By: Karen An-hwei Lee

Chosen by Heather McHugh as winner of the 2003 Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry

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Sarabande Books

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1932511075

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9781932511079

Duress

A Collection of Poems

By: Karen An-hwei Lee

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Duress

A Collection of Poems

By: Karen An-hwei Lee

Duress is a collection of devotional poems for souls in search of spiritual restoration—its contemporary psalms, lamentations, meditations, and praises were composed during the “anthropause” when the world paused. A poetry of resiliency, lyric in pulse and contemplative in spirit, it will encourage and uplift weary hearts of wayfarers in a season of duress.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666737887

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9781666737882

Duress

A Collection of Poems

By: Karen An-hwei Lee

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A Collection of Poems

By: Karen An-hwei Lee

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Extraordinary Women - Singapore

By: Karen Lee

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Extraordinary Women - Singapore

By: Karen Lee

The premise for the book is Karens personal observation of the state of gender inequality which still exists between men and women in Singapore, a country which has achieved the status of a first-world economy. Karen further explores the dire state of gender inequality in Singapore in her book. From her first job with a large electronics conglomerate, Karen witnessed the apparent inequality between men and women in the workplace. From her observation, it seems extremely difficult to break the gender impediment between men and women in the workplace and even at home. Karen notices that most female senior managers have to content with working in more auxiliary departments such as administration, accounting and human resource. As for the strategic positions in procurement, business development, sales, strategic planning and legal departments, most, if not all of these positions are likely to be helmed by male employees. Furthermore, men are expected to excel in their career, but if a woman focuses her time on building her career, her aspirations are viewed negatively by society because traditionalists still believe that women should take care of the household, whilst the men should bring home the bacon. This book, which has been simmering for the past two years, encompasses a series of interviews with strong and successful women who have been able overcome the gender barrier and achieve work-life balance. Karen hopes that Extraordinary Women Singapore will inspire men and women to work together towards achieving greater work-life balance and strive to break the invisible brick wall of gender inequality.

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Partridge Publishing Singapore

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1482831473

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