Playing Time in Tongues

<p>With this rich first collection of prose poetry Vita Lerman's contemplations on time memory creative process and transformation crystalize a reality where the personal is mythical death is a paramour and longing is elementally human. In spare kaleidoscopic fragments she channels chant and mysticism form and breath to embody landscape image desire and communion-evoking a visionary and sacred feminine. These metaphysical and allusive meditations reveal a deep yearning for rapture and transcendence through time beyond time. In a clear confident voice<em> Playing Time in Tongues</em> rejoices in subtlety surprise and wonder. A celebration.</p><p><br></p><p>-Nina Marks author of <em>Make Shift Sonnets</em></p>