SUNNY SIDE UP

 

In this, her fourth book of poetry, Lin Hsin Hsin ranges across a spectrum of human experience: from cosmetic surgery to charity; art to information technology; shopping to male-female relationships. Her poems are accessible to all, have a lot to say about contemporary Singaporean society, and comprise a variety of charming juxtapositions of words and sounds that surprise, startle, and delight.

Her books are for sweet young things, oldies, and in-betweens, and whether you travel by bus or wait in taxi ranks, there is a poem for you to enjoy -- silently or reading the web of words aloud. If you have read Lin Hsin Hsin's first three

collections, then you will be looking forward to opening this one, broader in content than her last book which focused on computers.

If Lin Hsin Hsin is new to you then this is a good place to start -- there is something for everyone and the poems are complimented by the poet's own artwork. Open up and let the poems affect you.

John Knagg
Director, English Language Centre
British Council Singapore
August 2, 1994

ISBN: 978-981-00-5840-3

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