Binding: Paperback

Pages: 86

ISBN: 9780979149535

Boni Joi is an English teacher and archivist. As well as poetry she writes memior and screenpalys. She lives in Switzerland with her husband, musical chef Tobi Joi.

Before During or After Rainstorms by Boni Joi

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Boni Joi's work combines 21st-century charm with ancient wisdom. Her work often springs from an idea that she spins out with wit and surprise. She's not afraid to shock and more importantly, she's not afraid to be quiet.
'As long as the sun shines I sparkle,' says Boni Joi, and her first collection does just that. The beer bottles that clank in the moonlight sparkle; the forest of lit windows sparkles; Captain Eddie's houseboat, the pasta bugs, and the archaic violence of a Greek play sparkle as well. It is the sparkle of ordinary things rendered revelatory by Bon's loving, mindful attention. As we see what she sees, extraordinary time kicks in, and we meet her on 'a fall day at summer's end like other summers ending,' completely lost in her moment, loving our new perdition.

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Before During or After Rainstorms by Boni Joi

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