Floating, Brilliant, Gone Poems
Floating, Brilliant, Gone Poems by Franny Choi is an illustrated debut poetry collection published by Write Bloody Publishing in 2014. This 80-page work invites readers to navigate the intricate themes of absence, memory, and identity, presenting a journey that begins in loss and culminates in reflective elation. The collection features haunting illustrations by Jess X. Snow, enhancing the lyrical quality of Choi’s poems, which evoke the sensation of lucid dreams that awaken at unexpected moments.
Readers will find a rich exploration of life as a fleeting impossibility, encapsulated in the phrase “infinite / until it isn’t.” The poems delve into the complexities of personal and cultural identity, touching on aspects relevant to American, Asian American, and LGBTQ experiences. This edition, written in English, offers a unique perspective through Choi’s voice, making it a significant contribution to contemporary poetry.
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In her electrifying debut, Franny Choi leads readers through the complex landscapes of absence, memory, and identity.
Beginning in loss and ending in reflective elation, Floating, Brilliant, Gone explores life as a brief impossibility, “infinite / until it isn’t.”
Punctuated with haunting illustrations by Jess X. Snow, Choi’s poems read like lucid dreams that jolt awake at the most unexpected moments. Floating, Brilliant, Gone (2014) is Choi’s debut poetry collection published by Write Bloody Publishing.
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