Tan Jing Quee; Tan May Yun (compiler and editor)
Singapore: May Publishing, 2011
ISBN: 9789810893521
A Gentle Journey is a private and thoughtful collection of poems by Singapore-born poet Tan Jing Quee (1939-2011). A lawyer and former political detainee with a strong interest in politics, history and literature, his poems tell a story of his gentle life and reflections at each turn.
Covering streetscapes from his early childhood in Singapore, to his detention under the ISA, London days as a Law student and subsequent travels far and wide, these poems offer glimpses into his deep insights and tender moments with his family.
The title of this book is adapted from his last poem written just six months before his demise, in which he vividly described his gentle departure from this world, with a refrain "I Shall Go Gently". It has served to provide a source of comfort and strength to his loved ones.
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