![]() The process of surviving it and moving forward is the journey the speaker wishes to take but it is not an easy task. ![]() It is a collection about healing and dealing with the memories and emotions during this time of sorrow. Through these memories and anecdotes, Vuong explores subjects such as the meaning of family, addiction, sexuality, violence, and most significant, death.įollowing the death of Vuong’s mother, the poet wrote pieces of poetry in finding the meaning of life in the aftermath of this loss. Moreover, the duality that exists in the pain of grieving and the love that the memories of the departed entails. The poetry experiments with language and form in tackling the human experience and condition during the period of loss and grief. Akin to On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous he addresses the themes of grief and passage of time in the poems. In his debut novel, Vuong wrote on a relationship between mother and son, in this poetry collection he writes on the aftershock of his mother’s death. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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