The manifestations and properties of water are excitingly explored in
Edward Ragg's new collection. Here are living poems where narrative and
lyric work together to contemplate the energies implicit in water. The
intriguing emphases laid upon the meanings of the word 'present' give a
unique edge to the poems. Glass, tears, ice, rivers, wine, salinity,
tides: all these elements are woven into the texture of this collection,
where the illuminations and fluidities of language are beautifully
captured.
-- Penelope Shuttle