Histories of Bodies

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Exploring themes of loss, grief, and love, the poems in this collection navigate through various landscapes, both real and imagined, from New York to Tokyo. Mariko Nagai captures the essence of memory and the transient nature of existence, illustrating how definitions of love evolve and transform. The imagery of sparrows symbolizes fleeting moments and the impermanence of life, as the poems convey a sense of sorrow intertwined with the beauty of migration and the complexities of human experience.