Songlines
Jen Minkman was born in the Netherlands in 1978. Although she has always written stories in Dutch, the poems and lyrics she writes are almost exclusively in English. About the title: “The aborigines of Australia use Dreaming tracks or Songlines to find their way across vast expanses of land....
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Jen Minkman was born in the Netherlands in 1978. Although she has always written stories in Dutch, the poems and lyrics she writes are almost exclusively in English. About the title: “The aborigines of Australia use Dreaming tracks or Songlines to find their way across vast expanses of land. Words in these songs describe natural landmarks originally created by the gods in song, and the songs must be sung regularly in order to keep the land alive. Likewise, the poems in this book mark my walk of life and should be written, read and re-read in order to keep my soul alive and help me find my way.”
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781481072069 (1481072064)
Publish date: April 2nd 2013
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 28
Edition language: English
Initial reaction: I like Jen Minkman's poetry more than her prose, as some of the poems in here are actually quite well composed, but this collection does feel like it stops a bit short.Full review:Jen Minkman's "Songlines" is the first collection of poetry I've read from her, and you can think of i...
I recently read Minkman’s dystopian novella, The Island. When I found that she has poetry I needed to check it out and see how her words can translate to verse.I was very pleased with this chapbook. Minkman poetry incorporates great imagery into her words. I also found myself finding the emotion of ...
"Your story is with me,like a never ending tapestry of circles and lines,spinning on my skin like tattoos."I requested this short book of poems on a whim from Netgalley because, while I don’t normally buy books of poetry and read them cover to cover, I do enjoy poetry and find myself memorizing line...
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