watery through the gaps
'watery through the gaps' is a book for those waking to the realisation that there is more outside than just us. it is for those of us who long to bridge the chasm between the human and earth experience. these poems are stepping stones leading us through the water. following the river will lead us home and we will never be alone again.
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In Emma Blas’ ‘Watery Through the Gaps,’ raw emotions intertwine with the crashes and lulls of the natural world, bringing the human experience back in tune with the earth. Sensual and atmospheric, the poems are vivid, intricate miniatures of emotion” - Mila Melia-Kapoor - Mila's Book shelf Watery Through the Gaps invites the reader to resonate with the deep blue terrain that is the urgent, seductive lyricism of poet Emma Blas, and surrender to the forces of nature that guide her words of loss, reverence and empowerment. In both its defiance and acceptance of the undertow, this volume of poetry succeeds in immersing the reader in a tacit refuge of healing, an exquisite depth of feeling – leaving one with the understated beauty of life’s ebb and flow.” This book is as arresting as it is elegantly carved. There's a power behind Emma Blas' words. That power is Gaia." Atulya K Bingham, author of Dirt Witch. Water, and especially the sea, is a recurring image in the writing. It’s frequently destructive or obfuscating as the poet comes to terms with her identity and sense of loss, but water here also reminded me of birth, creation and possibility so that amongst the bleakness there is hope in wonderful writing. Similarly, there are iterative images of burning and conflagration so that Watery Through The Gaps feels nuanced and balanced.” Linda Hill, Linda's Book Bag In her second book, watery through the gaps, Emma Blas once again delivers a compelling collection that slips between the crevices of the skin and buries itself into your bones. It is both dark and light, brilliantly weaving the two into a masterpiece that leaves you wanting more of her exquisite lines." Ashley Jane, author of All Darkness and Dahlias. This book of poetry blew past every expectation I had. It reached past my walls, tore into me, and forced me to feel things I close away. Everything amazing poetry should be." Diedra Drake - author of The Cursed Elves series if you would like to buy one of my books please use the links on this page, some are affiliate links that support me as an independent author. thank you!
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worn hollow
i am a path worn thin
by the passage of a thousand feet
passing by,
me; a hole, worn hollow
by the insistent lowing of the waves,
either way you can run your hands
along my body,
smooth, a little dusty perhaps
depending on the tide,
stop for a moment
where your finger slips, fitting
a soft little nook,
and after all isn't that the sum of a day,
perhaps even
a life?
i am a path worn thin
by the passage of a thousand feet
passing by,
me; a hole, worn hollow
by the insistent lowing of the waves,
either way you can run your hands
along my body,
smooth, a little dusty perhaps
depending on the tide,
stop for a moment
where your finger slips, fitting
a soft little nook,
and after all isn't that the sum of a day,
perhaps even
a life?
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