Readers on Goodreads are praising its "restrained fury" and "aching beauty." One reviewer wrote: "I finished Countdown in one sitting, then immediately started it over. The poems are short, but the silence after each one lasts for minutes."
: The poem suggests that "counting down" is not just about moving forward but also about deciding what to let go of. It portrays the past as something that can feel like a "mixed bag" of hope and anxiety. Resilience and Survival
Chua’s poem offers a radical antidote: Stop watching the timer. Look at what is happening in the seconds between the numbers.
Readers on Goodreads are praising its "restrained fury" and "aching beauty." One reviewer wrote: "I finished Countdown in one sitting, then immediately started it over. The poems are short, but the silence after each one lasts for minutes."
: The poem suggests that "counting down" is not just about moving forward but also about deciding what to let go of. It portrays the past as something that can feel like a "mixed bag" of hope and anxiety. Resilience and Survival countdown by grace chua new
Chua’s poem offers a radical antidote: Stop watching the timer. Look at what is happening in the seconds between the numbers. Readers on Goodreads are praising its "restrained fury"