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a single drop of honey
by Marcia Martin |
Release Date: Jan. 1, 2010
Originally published in 2000, this 2010 publication is the
10th Anniversary Edition, with additional poems and more photographs.
Unlike the 2000 version, all photographs throughout this striking new edition are
printed in
full color.
This is a love story, told in the ancient bard
tradition --
in poetry, with lush imagery and exquisite wordsmithing.
While most books of poetry are collections of
writings on many different and often unrelated subjects, "a single drop of
honey" reads more like a novella. It chronicles an entire
relationship from beginning to end.
Martin writes of the longing for love
("Dreaming Hope"), of the indescribable joy of meeting one's soulmate
("Envying Eden"), of the most intense yet innocent passion one can
feel (How Does One Transcribe Magic?"), and ultimately of wrenching
heartbreak ("The Angel's Betrayal"). These are just a few of the
69 poems that weave the tapestry of this tale.
This book will leave you extraordinarily moved,
and breathless at the roller coaster ride that defines those great love affairs
that are doomed to implode under the sheer weight of their own rapture.
Praise for “a single drop of honey”
“This book is a deliciously sensual gift. Read it and fall
in love with language all over again.”
— J. Warren, author of
Stealing Ganymede
“Marcia Martin takes the Universe in hand
and holds it to view, connecting us with the beauty,
possibility, and mystery that unites us in our common
humanity.”
— Sue Walker, Poet
Laureate of Alabama,
Stokes Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing
“In this collection, Marcia Martin leads us
‘down the oyster shell driveway’ (‘The Wooden Trumpet’) into
a world of mystery and muse, jasmine and jazz. These poems
are strong, yet vulnerable, an alluring combination.”
— Sandra Thompson-Gillis,
Co-Founder of Angelstone Press
and author of The Moon Someone Cut in Half
“With this meaty collection, Marcia Martin has shown herself
to be ‘a woman of substance and form/ that talks back under
the sculptor’s hand’ (‘Pablo’s Woman’).”
— Beth Bradley,
Co-Founder of Angelstone Press
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