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to a child’s reaction to being denied a responsive gaze

the book revolves around the cardinal points and the ancient elements: through the wide skies of the east and the terrain of a southern city

'When we climb alone

people vanish on journeys

An associative inward journey with new diction

Child by Amir Or, translated by Seth Michelson Penny Sharman to a child’s reaction toChild is a luminous, nostalgic and compelling collection of poetry translated from the Hebrew of 2020 SPE Golden Wreath laureate Amir Or into English by Seth Michelson. These are lyrical, contemplative poems that pick at the mythical surfaces lurking under the sandpit and dream of the days when: the world was made of love; the light lit up the darkness. ABOUT Amir Or and Seth Michelson: Amir Or is an Israeli poet, novelist, and essayist whose works