One River

Armstrong, Steve
One River

One River

Armstrong, Steve
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One River is a series of haibun studies of the Hunter River and its tributaries. Haibun is a Japanese poetic form of prose punctuated by haiku. In this instance, the longer, but still brief, Korean sijo are employed as lively sketches of the birds, trees, weather and waterways encountered in the author's wanderings. The heart of this book are unique meditations on the river and its hinterland. In their whimsical complexity-and leaps of imagination-they constitute overlooked truths, truths distinct from those that arise from objective observation. These poems are an immersive experience, one in which the reader might find a nascent sense of their capacity for flow as is manifest in the limber movements of water falling.

'Armstrong has made something marvellous here: wise, open-hearted, austere, funny, moving, and about much more than a river. This work will find its place and speak well beyond our lifetime. It inspires me in many ways; it inspires me to get out in the wilds, makes me want to feel again that at-one-ment, that re-membering.' - Mark Tredinnick

Author:   Armstrong, Steve
Publisher:   Puncher and Wattmann
ISBN:  

9781922571984


Pages:   60
Publication Date:   01 November 2023
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
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One River is a series of haibun studies of the Hunter River and its tributaries. Haibun is a Japanese poetic form of prose punctuated by haiku. In this instance, the longer, but still brief, Korean sijo are employed as lively sketches of the birds, trees, weather and waterways encountered in the author's wanderings. The heart of this book are unique meditations on the river and its hinterland. In their whimsical complexity-and leaps of imagination-they constitute overlooked truths, truths distinct from those that arise from objective observation. These poems are an immersive experience, one in which the reader might find a nascent sense of their capacity for flow as is manifest in the limber movements of water falling.

'Armstrong has made something marvellous here: wise, open-hearted, austere, funny, moving, and about much more than a river. This work will find its place and speak well beyond our lifetime. It inspires me in many ways; it inspires me to get out in the wilds, makes me want to feel again that at-one-ment, that re-membering.' - Mark Tredinnick

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Author:   Armstrong, Steve
Publisher:   Puncher and Wattmann
ISBN:  

9781922571984


Pages:   60
Publication Date:   01 November 2023
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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