Love In America: An Anthology of Women's Love Poetry

Part of the Pagan American Series

Edited by Jeremy Mark Robinson

A book of contemporary love poetry from North America and Canada, by women. Some of the poets are established writers, while others are young and unpublished.
Some of the poems in this anthology are erotic, some romantic, some wistful, others melancholy. Many poets have developed a unique style to express their feelings about love.

The Pagan America Series includes volumes of new love poetry by women poets, entitled Love in America, Sex in America and Erotic America. Other titles are: Pagan America, Mythic America, Sacred America and Magical America.

Includes notes on contributors.
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This is taken from Kelly Williams' 'Vermont Maple Syrup':

I parted you like wet grass
And took a long draught of your skin
(which never quite quenches my thirst)
So I took both palms shaking,
And dipped them into your flesh
To anoint myself with damp cedar
Which poured like waterfalls over my lashes
And made me question of your scent tides
Whether cannibalism was appropriate...