Vanishing-Line Poems
“Vanishing-Line Poems” by Jeffrey Yang is a collection published by Graywolf Press on September 13, 2011. This first edition spans 120 pages and is presented in English. The poems delve into the concept of various lines—such as horizon, time, blood, and poetic lines—exploring what fades from sight and memory. Through a blend of historical documentation and lyrical expression, Yang crafts a collage that reflects both personal elegies and broader national losses.
Readers will find an intricate exploration of themes that resonate with the Asian American and Pacific Islander experience, as well as a broader commentary on American identity. The poems invite contemplation on the ephemeral nature of existence and the connections that define us. Yang’s artistic virtuosity shines through as he weaves together elements of memory and loss, creating a rich tapestry that engages with the complexities of life and history.
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Night garden, moon
calendar, soft mint scent.
Warm wind, silent. Gold,
silver debris.
—from “Yennecott”
Jeffrey Yang’s second collection of poems is an exploration of the various lines—horizon line, time line, blood line, poetic line—beyond which so much vanishes from sight, from memory. With historical documentation, lyrical association, and artistic virtuosity, Yang creates a collage of elegies, losses that are private and those that define our nation. Vanishing-Line is an ambitious book by one of the most fascinating new poets in America.
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