Anglesea

<p>Like strands of DNA</p><p>Or coiled brain matter</p><p>The toad eggs float</p><p>On the pond's murky surface</p><p>After the full moon's</p><p>Songfest</p><p>Each dark spot</p><p>An embryo</p><p>A mark</p><p>Barbara Fitzgerald loves words and the ways they can provide perspective on life the natural world and our experiences.</p><p>In a debut collection of poems penned over fifty years she shares reflections on a variety of topics related to her life journey that has spanned from her twenties to her seventies. Within diverse original verse a man contemplates his existence a mantis hangs deep into January as a fossil of a nightmare under glass love ends over dinner on a summer night and white hairs invite candid observations about aging and death. Included is an epilogue that offers a tribute to three generations with touching poems written by her late mother and her daughter.</p><p>AngleSea is a volume of original poetry that poignantly explores nature personal experiences and the human condition.</p>