[06/23/26] Dimitrova, Kristin: A Moment Short of Perfection

White Pine Press, paperback

Translated by: Tom Philips

Publication Date: June 23, 2026

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Dimitrova suggests through vivid, sometimes ironic imagery that our life is imperfect, but we don't have a better one.

Kristin Dimitrova seems to want to stop time, to make us notice how important the things we consider trivial or coincidental truly are; to remind us of the inexplicable mystery we are part of; to gently suggest that we return the love of those close to us; to offer us snapshots of our fleeting sensations; to bring back the sharp awareness of the pain that comes with life's transience. Her poems subtly remind us that life, while it still flows, is imperfect -- and the moment short of perfection is precisely what we should be grateful for.