Time Is a Mother

Smart, soulful, lyrical, accessible, so satisfying at so many different levels. I want to learn to write prose poetry so I can use it in my art work. While I am unlikely to write up to its level, this book has certainly shown me how it is done

Love the writing. Beautiful prose! I've watched a lot of his interviews and he's obviously a beautiful human too!

I enjoyed every minute of this book. My 2nd book by him and he never fails to write inspiring words

When I read it silently, I detested it. Reread aloud, the poems show the way. They work like a musical score - the voice interprets, as does a musical instrument. You discover levels of of hemidemisemiquavering emotion/cultural critique/philosophy. Jazz riff cadenza -- alchemical.

book came damaged and with stains on back. could have been avoided

Beautiful poems, I was hooked after opening it randomly to "Amazon list of nail salon worker"

Ocean Vuong's "Time Is a Mother" navigates the depths of grief with lyrical grace, echoing lines like "How else do we return to ourselves but to fold / The page so it points to the good part." Through these intimate verses, Vuong captures the essence of mourning while celebrating resilience and the enduring bonds of family. This collection is a profound exploration of life's complexities, where every poem resonates with emotional truth and poetic ingenuity.

Some imagery was breathtaking but the whole of each work was hard to read with broken lines and little punctuation. It was difficult to follow and required too much work to access. Reread several times, the poems did give up some overall arc but there was little to draw my attention at first and draw me into the greater depths. I want that little glimpse of understanding right at the first that leaves me wanting more.