Synopsis "To the Middle of Love"
In his fourth full collection, Omar Sabbagh s finely tuned ear is increasingly accute to the nuances of love and life, belonging and exile. His voice is distinctive, sharp, intense and the cool turn of phrase belies the daring, passion and constant push against the darkness concealed beneath the surface of every line. Honest, thoughtful and with an instinctive grasp of the human condition, To the Middle of Love is a vivid collection that startles, challenges and delights at every turn. Her Kindness You say to yourself, in many different tongues, I will be better, I will be better in the morning. And you may scour and scurry your mind for The place where kindness is a revolving door, An entrance, a welcoming, an inception... More. And you will find it in the mother of things You may have written, and you will find it in A woman whose heart ushers a sky to begin The summit of honey, say, and the precipice, The hive / the guiding eyes of one: so generous... </blovkquote>
