Memory
Memory
Water serves as the backdrop for our lives. As a result, our memories are intertwined with water. How do these artists capture their memories of water? What memories do you have of water? How is your personal history intertwined with water?
Homewaters (2010)
by George Handley
This excerpt comes from George Handley, an English professor at BYU. Ask Thomas if you want the full text for this book.
Rain (1991)
by Mary Oliver
Stirring the Mud: On Swamps, Bogs, and Human Imagination (2008)
By Barbara Hurd
Notice how this book combines ecological information, personal history, and poetic device. It's fabulous!