Dameron, C: Drinking from the River

This collection of poems documents the evolution of a talented and original Texan poet through his 40-year career. A seminal figure in the small press movement of the 1960s and 70s in Texas, Charles Chip Dameron s work is well-known among older Texas readers. In it he explores the complexities of the inner and outer worlds, whether writing about love, death, a bird s wing, or a painting s energy. He is both an introspective lyric poet and an environmentally sensitive observer, both globally and in his native Rio Grande Valley. This mature collection contains the best of the poet s earlier work as well as a number of new poems that reflect his latest preoccupations.

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