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Eye of Water (Pitt Poetry Series)
Eye of Water - Pitt Poetry Series
Winner of the 2004 Cave Canem Poetry Prize — The poems in Eye of Water are derived from the narrator?s experiences in what she calls her ?waking.?  She traces inspiration to ?the beginning of myth, to Eve in the Garden of Eden? and states: ?We could spend our lives unraveling the mistake and discover that life was one great big ?chore,? an...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780822958932
ISBN-10: 0822958937
Publication Date: 10/28/2005
Pages: 96
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Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Book Type: Paperback
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"Eye of Water" is an award winning collection of poems about coming of age, coming alive and allowing life to pass through us like water; ultimately molding us into who we become. The more these poems marinate in my mind the more impressed I am by their depth, reflection and maturity.

I liked "Eye of Water" from the start, but I also felt like something was missing... That was until I read a poem titled "In My Hand" about 1/3 of the way through the book. It jumped off the page and demanded I read it again and again. The author's observation and meditation of seemingly small details felt almost spiritual as they resonated within my imagination.

My favorite poems in this collection include: "Tree House", "Marlboros at Dusk" and "Magdalene Speaks".


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