Island Under The Sea

by Ron Raye, Yuuki Nakashima (Translator)

A collection of poetry.

In these poems, Raye explore themes of unrequited love, death, regret and the ability to move forward with one's life despite it all. He combines a wide variety of cultural references, from author Edith Wharton to traditional Japanese tea ceremonies, with offbeat imagery (comparing the condition of being static, for example, to a "mountain kissing the sky"), which keeps the collection from becoming predictable. --Kurkus Reviews

Ron M. Raye's poetry collection, Island Under the Sea, offers lyric ruminations arranged in seven sections. The poems vary dramatically in the vividness of their imagery and effectiveness of their tone. The poet is capable of wonderfully sensuous imagery and prosody, such as "My fingers tied to yours,/While kissing you over a bowl of/fisherman's broth and "Night sauntering on, shadows thin/And all the while black rain keeps falling…" Here, the speaker presents scenes using fresh, precise diction that readers can witness through their senses. --Blueink Review

Genres: Poetry

188 pages, Paperback

First published December 9, 2014

Reviews

[Yuuki Nakashima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most of Raye's poems are dark and sad, but beautiful at the same time. His interesting expression makes you imagine the scenes clealy and
gusee what is happning in the world of each poem even though he doesn't specifically explain the situations.
His poetry stimulates your imagination. You should deeply immerse in his world.

[Poet Gentleness · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good, just not my kind of poetry.
Elaborated review to come.