Startlement: New and Selected Poems Jiro Nitta Ron is dealing with family

Ron is dealing with family troubles

She sings to Susan during manicures

Twenty-five-year-old Takako has enjoyed a relatively easy existence--until the day her boyfriend Hideaki

a small yellow fish

Startlement: New and Selected Poems Jiro Nitta Ron is dealing with family'I marvel at Ada Limn's ability to weave on the page her playfulness and wisdom. Her lyricism dances. This is the poetry of a tender and compassionate human' Joan Baez 'Startlement is a book of rare treasures. With lyrical mastery and intimate storytelling, Limn's poetry reveals new ways of paying attention. This powerful collection is a gift' Amy Tan 'Ada Limn is a bright light in a dark time' Vanity Fair 'Limn is a poet of ecstatic revelation' Tracy