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Middle Kingdom

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The Middle Kingdom is a wonderful debut from a very talented writer whose poetry truly shines amid what has been passing for poetry in the community these days. Literate, witty and entertaining, her work remains tremendously accessible and inspiring for other modern poets to aspire to. There's a lot going on here in such a slender volume, and it's well worth picking up.

Mark Doty says the poems in "Middle Kingdom" are "witty, formally assured...elegantly accomplished...an auspicious, engaging debut." He's right--this is a dynamite first book, each poem a polished gem. Adrienne Su is bound to become one of America's premier poets.

Stumbled on this collection and author by pure chance. Poetic perfection is impossible to attain but this book comes close. Thank you, Adrienne Su.

This small book is worth more than its weight in gold. Ms Su captures not only the language, but also the spirit of language in her well-written poems. Covering a wide range of topics, she never fails to delight and inform the reader about her subjects. Highly recommended.

"Middle Kingdom" is a fascinating look into the mind of a spellbinding poet. If you enjoy writing on: food; American/Asian culture differences and similarities; or women's changing roles over the years, then I suspect you will enjoy this collection. I found it accessible and elegant. I am looking forward to reading more of Ms. Su's work. She is indeed worthy of the title "wordsmith."