Generous selection of poems exploring friendships, family, and urban life for rich, layered reading experiences
Collaborations with poets such as Issa, Basho, and Hafiz for unique perspectives and voices
Brief, vivid imagery that resonates and lingers, enhancing the pleasure of reading and rereading
Humorous and reflective tone that captures both the loneliness and connection found in everyday settings
Includes original poems and translations from Hafiz, offering a diverse literary landscape
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By Matthew Rohrer
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The poems in Surrounded by Friends are generated by, and embrace, friendships with the living, the dead, and the inanimate. Friends, family, and the urban peoplescape are gathered together in these poems, with more and more poetic voices joining in, and ending with poems written "in collaborat
