# 5 A Reduction by Jimmy Lo

Nothing makes us happier than publishing textile series #5, A Reduction, by Jimmy Lo. This 20-page chapbook meditates (or perhaps just daydreams) on the microscopic, playfully and poignantly describing the tininesses that permeate everyday life. A Reduction also features microscope “slides” inserted into the pages: enjoy pictures of magnified mustard seeds, onion skin, twigs and string.

About the Author

Jimmy Lo lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where he works for a public library. In 2010 he co-created Free Poems On Demand (freepoemsatl.org), a pop-up venue where passersby suggest poem topics and receive on-the-spot compositions. More of his writing can be found on his website (jimmylorunning.com).

Thanks to Nisa Asokan for her help taking microscopic images of mustard seeds, onion skin, twigs, banana stalk, turmeric, wildfl ower, string, and other items.