Praise for the New Book
Praise for The Vital Function of Constant Narrative:
Whatever flows from you, you are: black bird, old dog, white cat. This new cup.
“This line from the opening poem in Marlys West’s The Vital Function of Constant Narrative suggests elegantly the main thread that runs throughout the collection: here is no barrier between past, present, and future; this and other worldly; the living and the dead. All that has ever been or ever will be—plant, mineral, or animal—are vital parts of the ongoing narrative of both the conscious and the unconscious. West’s award winning book is a stunning collection of lyrical, wise, and haunting reminders of the connected, sacred nature of all things.”
— Cathy Smith Bowers, Guest Editor and Former Poet Laureate of North Carolina
First books and journals published many years ago.
