LIVING IN AQUA: 2nd Edition

Copyright © 2024 by R. Michael.

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Rev. date: 01/26/2024

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Dedicated to my parents, Doris Eagan and Cliff Eagan

This is the second edition of poetry of this book originally created in 2001, with some updated works for 2024 to add to this first collection. This first work was inspired by the intrepid, embracing, dangerous, turbulent, life affirming, powerful, and ever changing nature of water through lakes, oceans, brooks, ponds, swamps, springs, streams, seas, bays, inlets, out of faucets, wells, mists, pipes, wind, rain, clouds, fog, storms, gails, snow, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, ice and tears. All forms of animals who live on its surfaces and within it. To all the manifestations of water like blood, wine, cognac, beer, honey, rum, whiskey, milk, liquor/liquer, brandy, champagne, vodka, mead, soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, bottled water, distilled water, filtered water.

My own personal experience with an errant aberration of water the night before my birthday in 2001. The primordial element that is water is the gift of life, the part of the very corporeal/mortal existence to which we are all bound to, comprising 75% water within us and on Mother Earth.

Cover art and other artwork -Ana Pronyayeva

CONTENTS

1. FARMERS AND FISHERMEN

2. AZURE BLUE

3. BEAUTY OF THE ORCAS

4. BERMUDA TRIANGLE

5. MOMENT OF SOLITUDE

6. PISCEAN SEAS

7. ROAD ARC OF ASIA

8. SHOCKINGLY BLUE

9. SEEKING GROUND EARTH FLOWERS AFTER SUMMER RAINS: ONE SMELLS EARTH