Virginia Aronson Bücher

Exploring the phenomenon of hikikomori, this poetry collection delves into the emotional and spiritual struggles faced by individuals who withdraw from society, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each poem is thoughtfully paired with a brief explanation, providing insight into the experiences of isolation and despair. Accompanied by unique illustrations, the collection invites readers to reflect on the profound impact of seclusion, fostering a deeper understanding of this contemporary issue.

Alyson Soule is a novice journalist working for a Florida newspaper. A hospital calls to inform her that her forty-one-year-old mother has overdosed again. Virgie Soule's addiction is related to her secret past, which Alyson is determined to uncover...

It is quite remarkable that the poet has discarded the obsolete or worn-out phraseology. The poems are endowed with intense imagination, dreamy grace and subtle suggestion. All these poems become quite charming due to ‘maturity, manifested in technique, of feeling in relation to thought’.

Mottainai means waste. Popular with the Japanese for generations, mottainai (pronounced moe-tie-nye) is the Buddhist term for essence. One can say mottainai and mean waste nothing. Or, if something appears wasteful, one might remark, mottainai. Includes tips for cutting back on waste and helpful resources/references.

Poems about the Japanese custom of Itako—whereby blind women are trained to communicate with the dead.