Janet Kaplan Boeken

Exploring the life of a survivor from Eastern European pogroms, this collection of poems delves into complex themes such as victimhood, moral certitude, and the distinction between justice and revenge. The fragmented structure of the poetry reflects the shattered lives of its subjects, with diverse voices and scattered words enhancing the emotional depth. Ultimately, the work conveys a powerful message about the choice of embracing wholeness and goodness each day, transcending faith, clan, or country.

Exploring the life of a survivor from Eastern European pogroms, this collection of poems delves into complex themes of victimhood, moral certainty, and the distinctions between justice and revenge. The fragmented structure reflects the disjointed experiences of its characters, with varied voices and scattered words enhancing the narrative. Ultimately, it emphasizes the power of choice in pursuing wholeness and goodness, advocating for a daily commitment to art and integrity over allegiance to faith, clan, or country.

Ecotones contains bits and fragments of a life and its death, of perception and blindness, durability and ephemera, poetry and prose, fiction, search engine text and samples from Internet cites-confetti-briefness drifting, zeros and ones in time's test-tube.