Darkness and Silence Mark Winston the instructional nature of Wong's

the instructional nature of Wong's poems often feels like a conscious attempt to barrage the reader with syntactical information rather than poetic concern

practically Doukhobor royalty

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--Ottawa XPress

but are not without a sense of play:

Darkness and Silence Mark Winston the instructional nature of Wong'sDescription In his fourth collection of poetry, Tim Bowling continues his exploration of loss, heartache, joy and wonder. Employing a supple lyricism that is at turns tender and fierce, he draws on his experiences as a father and son, on his memories of childhood, and on his journeys into landscape as ways to explore the deep mysteries at the heart of consciousness. Darkness and Silence moves from the lush riverscape of BC's south coast to the eerie