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Island Under The Sea (English and Japanese Edition)

Ron Raye,

Yuuki Nakashima (Goodreads Author) (Translator)

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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 th ...more

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Paperback, 188 pages

Published December 9th 2014 by New Wave Publications

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Feb 17, 2015 Yuuki Nakashima rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

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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.
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