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They Say is a dialogue with the world of untamed rivers, their creatures, and their power of redemption. In narratives about divorce, alcohol abuse, an unsolved murder, or the all too human and often laughable frustrations of fly fishing missteps, rivers wash over our human frailties and carry glimpses of light. Whether it's recounting a late-night call with a delusional brother, or kayaking into a Calusa warrior's encounter with Ponce de Leon in his (and our) quest for eternal youth, these poems find themselves standing in moving water, immersed in its wavering depths where flashes of meaning might lead either to wisdom or to a less spiritual connection with a lustful, greedy Brook Trout and bling-spangled fishing fly.
About the author
Linda Warren's poems have appeared in such journals as Worcester Review, Diner, Whiskey Island Magazine, Writing the Land, and others. She is a past winner of the Frank O'Hara prize for poetry, and has been nominated for a Pushcart. She has taught writing workshops for adults and young adults, is a past editor of The Worcester Review, and serves on the board of the Worcester County Poetry Association. She has worked as a teacher, Romance novelist, and software analyst. She fishes the trout and salmon rivers of New England and New Brunswick as often as she can.
