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This collection presents a wide-ranging lyric sequence that shifts between jagged urban landscapes and intimate domestic, religious, and mythic meditations. City poems depict nocturnal streets, bridges, parks, and crowds, often turning to death and resurrection imagery; other sequences attend to family life, illness, love, and loneliness. Further sections move into water and seasonal moods, tropical and ranch scenes, and short portraits that probe social and personal identities. The poet experiments with varied forms and tonal contrasts, combining stark, imagistic passages with elegiac and playful registers to explore vulnerability, desire, memory, and social observation.

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Evelyn Scott

Evelyn Scott was an American novelist and poet known for her innovative narrative style and exploration of complex themes. Active during the early 20th century, she contributed significantly to modernist literature. Her notable works include "Narcissus," which delves into themes of identity and self-perception, and "The Narrow House," a semi-autobiographical novel reflecting on her own experiences. Scott's writing often challenges conventional forms and engages with the intricacies of human relationships, making her a distinctive voice in her literary era.

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