Now and Here

by Naomi Beth Wakan

In this beautifully presented book, poet Naomi Beth Wakan joins photographer Christine Brooks Cote to offer glimpses into their "now and here." Wakan wrote tanka-a format of five-line poems originating in Japan-in response to photographs by Cote. Wakan chose this particular format because it starts with an objective description of the image- "Early morning / the dew still resting / where it settled"-and then pivots to the poet's subjective reaction-"would...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1956056092
• ISBN13: 9781956056099
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Shanti Arts LLC
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.3"