A Pond in the Sky: Selected and New Poems by Agnes Lam

Delicate and contemplative, A Pond in the Sky, the latest book of selected poems from Agnes Lam, one of Hong Kong's best-known and most venerable poets, weaves a fine web from intricate human relationships, chance encounters and the influence of geography. Lam is one of the forerunners in Asian poetry in English at a time when it was hardly talked about, and her work has influenced many writers in the trans-Asian scene. With poems from her two earlier collections Woman to Woman and Pure Wood Water Splendor, as well as new poems, it is a representative range that charts her development as a poet.