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“Sometimes I come here just to be a lost mariner but I am never lost: there are the snowflakes frozen to the porthole of a jewelry store, here is the treasure chest open to a single pearl laid on a velvet slab, there is the plashing of faces in the aisles and the row of lockers stuffed with the coats and hats of the drowned and it is night, and the moon rows over the gentle waters of the parking lot.”

Quote by Nancy Eimers

Work

A Grammar to Waking: Poems

This volume of poetry delves into the human experience of awakening, offering readers a contemplative journey through various emotional and philosophical landscapes. more

Author

Nancy Eimers
Nancy Eimers

Nancy Eimers, born in 1954, is a renowned poet whose works are celebrated for their profound emotions and unique style. Her poetry has won her numerous literary awards and has had a significant impact on the contemporary poetry scene. more

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