Krystyna Dąbrowska's Sleepless Poem tr. by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

Krystyna Dąbrowska's Tideline tr. by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, Mira Rosenthal, Karen Kovacik

Krystyna Dąbrowska's Tideline is a magnificent collection published recently by Zephyr Press.

What I love about these poems is Dąbrowska and translators Antonia Lloyd-Jones, Mira Rosenthal, and Karen Kovacik attention to what must be uttered between words. The spaces offered in these poems tease reality in a surprising way and allowed me as a reader to really join in imaginative hunt for meaning.

So much attention is paid into the so what that I believe this book’s core conceit is in knowing that one will find a so what regardless of if they’re looking for it within the poem.

If you enjoy this poem and discussion, as always, request a copy from your local library or purchase directly from Zephyr Press.