Bringhurst is a renowned poet who differentiates his poetic work from others to make his poems look unique and interesting. For instance, The Blue Roofs of Japan' is a poem characterized by overlapping voices. The poem has two speakers, male and female. The male voice is read from the left side of the page, while the female voice is read from the right page. The poem is meant for stage performance implying that speakers must read the contents of the poem loudly. Interestingly, both the male and female voices are said simultaneously. The male voice leads, and the female voice repeats most of the words said by the male speaker.
The poem is printed in blue and faint ink to enable speakers to keep pace with the intended performance text. The reader realizes that part of the poem is not legible on either side of the page. The main reason why the poet uses this type of print is to ensure that he achieves his object of making the poem a jazz duet.
