Mark S. Osaki undertakes to illuminate the difficulty of establishing one's home in a nation not one's own. These often soulful poems speak to us as members of families, as lovers, as travelers, journeys a reader is rewarded for taking.—Carole L. Glickfeld, author, Swimming toward the OceanMark Osaki brings a rich poetic voice... to his collection of poems in his recent book, Best Evidence. He captures past and present moments, expressing hope through pain and personal loss. His work is subtle in nuances yet possesses a keen clarity of vision and ultimately celebrates life itself.—Elizabeth Hack, artist and editor, San Francisco Peace and HopePoet Mark S. Osaki covers a number of poignant topics in Best Evidence. Each poem in the four sections gives you a glimpse of a formative moment in Osaki’s life or expands your viewpoint on conflicts in the world. Some poems, like the powerful “Chinese Camp, California,” speak of a larger cultural experience and the nuances of navigating identity as an Asian American. Others still, like “Gun Song,” show the psychological and cultural impact of war. In each new work, Osaki captures powerful moments of longing and loss.read more
BIOGRAPHY Mark S. Osaki was born in Sacramento, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley as an Alumni Scholar and went on to do graduate work in International Relations and Security Studies.
His work has appeared in various journals and anthologies, including: The Georgia Review, Carrying the Dar... kness—The Poetry of the Vietnam War (Avon, Texas Tech University Press), South Carolina Review, Men of Our Time—An Anthology of Male Poetry in Contemporary America (University of Georgia Press), Breaking Silence—An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Poets (Greenfield Review Press), Onset Review and Báo Gi?y—Vietnamese Poetry.
Mark has received awards for his poetry from the Academy of American Poets, University of California at Berkeley, San Francisco Arts Commission, Seattle Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Gratis grant writing for domestic violence organizations and animal rescue shelters.
His book, Best Evidence, was awarded an Honorable Mention for Best Book of Poetry in 2021 by Winning Writers.read more
Book Detail
Title
Best Evidence
Author
Mark Osaki
ASIN
B081HZRFL7
Publish Date
13, Nov 2019
Language
English
Page Count
66
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