Dede Cummings / The Meeting Place (Salmon Poetry) (Unused)

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In  The Meeting Place , the speaker looks out from our coasts, east, and the unbounded sky, the sheltering coves, the sand and rocks, the spartina grass growing and blowing in the sand. The title, as the opening poem makes clear, refers to the Algonquian word  Wantastiquet , for the place where two rivers meet, with the titular poem also serving as a land acknowledgment. The collection continues with a series depicting childhood and a first kiss, the tension and tenderness of sisterhood, neighborhood and family dynamics, and stories that mesh Irish history with her beloved family. What follows is a mix of memories and present-day meditations, often personal and always benefiting from a keen poetic eye for observation, along with the occasional lyrical flourish. Hiking mountains and trails offer the poet such transformative surprises found in nature that lead her to discover the world — "my prism" — and welcome us to share the New England life she loves. These are quiet poems that exude grace.

These Salmon Poetry books have come into us unused and unopened but due to the storage in their last location they might have some scuffs or marks on the edges of the pages