I read the new edition from UP Press. The imagination Kristine Ong Muslim displays here is extraordinary. Out of this world, if we even say further. This collection of ekphrasis is a tome of bizarre interpretations. Existing paintings are given new meanings or stories while the descriptions are just as vivid as the ones on canvas. Perhaps I would have fully enjoyed this collection if only each poem was accompanied by the painting it was inspired by. But I understand, given that it would be costly to secure the rights of the paintings for print. Regardless, this collection demonstrates that writing and visual arts go hand in hand; neither of the two is superior to the other.