Other Side of Sea

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Poetry as an artform is meant to be a reflection of humanity. The simple challenging nuanced and even the unifying. When people read a collection of poems it goes without saying that they want to see themselves reflected in it. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Through his poetry collection </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Other Side of Sea</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Xiaoqiu Qiu proves himself to be a poet whose talent is no exception to those provisions. The poems in this collection display such a deep understanding of the human condition that it's impossible to not be impressed by its sheer depth honesty and compassion. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Poems like First Date details the tender desire for a romantic connection between two people. Whereas Birthday Alone talks about the existential unease people feel in regards to aging and growing older. Xiaoqiu even writes eloquently about the mental ramifications the COVID pandemic has had on long distance friendships like in Purpose of Visit. Furthermore these poems also show his uncanny ability to mold and shift formatting into something cultural and revolutionary. </span></p><p><br></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Other Side of Sea </em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>has proven Xiaoqiu Qiu to be a formidable graceful and commanding new voice in poetry. </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>