Poems by a Canadian, now resident in Hong Kong, on her experiences and emotions while living and working in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Preface by Donna Langevin. Painting the Borrowed House is Kate Rogers" first book of poetry. It is an honest, fresh account of a complex and sensitive woman who travels from her native Canada to see and experience Asia, its cultures and peoples, the Borrowed House of the title. Kate sees beyond the usual dimensions of every day and is open to strange and novel experiences. She reaches out to us through these poems and creates gentle and poignant bonds with her readers. Her perceptions encourage us to be conscious of the archaeology of our own lives. These poems show Kate"s remembrance of passionate happiness past and convey her constant feelings for the magical delights of the natural world. They speak of sadness, suffering, anger and loss. Beyond intimacy, she records the isolation and alienating expatriation which it was her choice to embrace. Painting the Borrowed House, Kate Rogers" second book published in the space of two years, is supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Full of epiphanies, intimate emotion, honesty and joy.