Night Sky with Exit Wounds

Brilliant, sensitive, articulate and shocking. Ocean was a Vietnamese boat baby who has become a fine writer dealing with the hard stuff of sexuality, relationships and war without being mawkish. Each poem is a perfect miniature, a snapshot of the world as refracted through his experience. And what an experience. Impressive use of the precise word to convey a world of meaning. He quotes the Chinese dissident "misty" poet Bei Dao and I wouldn't be surprised if he studied under him in the US. It doesn't contain my favourite poem of his, Kissing in Vietnamese, but it is worth looking up. If you like it, you should buy the book.

Night Sky with Exit Wounds creates a moving picture in words that show life through the poets eyes—and mind. I’m glad I purchased it and will be reflecting on the poems again multiple times in the future.

The item itself is lovely! Was recommended by a friend and I'm glad I ordered it. Now, the delivery was awful, found the parcel left on the floor a bit further away from the door. There are two flats and 4 people living in the building, yet, no one knocked the doorbells OR the door. Since the item is a book I'm enraged because it was a rainy day and there was the possibility of damaging the item. If there was to be a no contact delivery I would appreciate to know that my parcel has been put in a safe place so that there will be no damage.I am content with the book but cannot excuse the delivery way.

Simply one of the finest contemporary poets I've read - Beautiful, powerful, and ALWAYS unexpected in subject and rhythm, while remaining an irreducible whole!)You want to read modern poetry at it's finest - here you go! :D

Sincere and highly rated but I lost interest, for which I blame myself, not the author.