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The collection features four thematic sections that delve into the poet's family dynamics, particularly the complex triangular relationship with his father and younger brother. It explores the family's mythology, the hopes placed on his brother, and the tragic consequences of his brother's mental decline, which contributed to their father's early death. The poems convey the poet's journey to reconnect with his brother, capturing the intensity and eloquence of their shared experiences and the emotional landscape of their lives.
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Impossible Flying: Poems, Kwame Dawes
- Language
- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- Impossible Flying: Poems
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kwame Dawes
- Publisher
- Peepal Tree Press
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 120
- ISBN13
- 9781845230395
- Category
- Poetry, Maps and Travel
- Description
- The collection features four thematic sections that delve into the poet's family dynamics, particularly the complex triangular relationship with his father and younger brother. It explores the family's mythology, the hopes placed on his brother, and the tragic consequences of his brother's mental decline, which contributed to their father's early death. The poems convey the poet's journey to reconnect with his brother, capturing the intensity and eloquence of their shared experiences and the emotional landscape of their lives.