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Retracing the journeys of Bashō, Cooper Young finds the route the same and not the same. The old rivers and shrines alternate with neon and convenience stores, and a monk might be riding a bus in “a knee brace, aviators.” But like his Japanese master, Young dares simplicity. To read these poems is to enter a walled garden, shutting the door and muting the noise behind us. They are full of poised and quiet moments where the sparest landscapes and the slightest gestures shine. These poems are on a paradoxical journey to stillness. They travel light, they leave us lighter and clearer.
–James Richardson
Sacred Grounds
by Cooper Young
$14.99, paper
978-1-64662-190-3
2020
Cooper Young is a poet who hails from Santa Cruz, California, and currently studies in New Jersey. In 2018, Cooper was granted the Alex Adam Award through Princeton University to travel through Japan and write. Following the path of the famous poet, Matsuo Bashō, Cooper documented his journey through poetry and wrote this collection.
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