I had already read your beautiful poem Sylvia as I have a copy of "The Venus Year". I went looking for it online after reading and enjoying "Our Lady of the Dark Country", and the only copy I could find was from an Oxfam charity shop in England. I must confess that it never occurred to me to contact you direct to obtain a copy - so apologies for that! In any event, I must say the book is wonderful - both its cover and the words within. Thankfully it was in near perfect condition and is numbered 66/300 and apparently signed by your own fair hand. I am thankful to whoever donated it to Oxfam. Rather selfishly, it will now stay much longer in my possession, as I intend to read it more than once and also dip into it at random from time to time. Strangely, when I did so today, it fell open at pages 210-211 which contain the ending of "Lyra" and the beginning of "Calypso". I re-read and enjoyed them both. There's nothing quite like having a real book in your hands!
The Venus year is one of my favourite books ever. You are one of my favourite poets. I read it nearly every day honestly, and have raved on it everywhere. Please conjure and concoct more poetry.
Mirabella, wow, thank you. That is so moving and uplifting to hear. Sending much love and venus-brightness to your days and nights this late summer into fall season x
I had already read your beautiful poem Sylvia as I have a copy of "The Venus Year". I went looking for it online after reading and enjoying "Our Lady of the Dark Country", and the only copy I could find was from an Oxfam charity shop in England. I must confess that it never occurred to me to contact you direct to obtain a copy - so apologies for that! In any event, I must say the book is wonderful - both its cover and the words within. Thankfully it was in near perfect condition and is numbered 66/300 and apparently signed by your own fair hand. I am thankful to whoever donated it to Oxfam. Rather selfishly, it will now stay much longer in my possession, as I intend to read it more than once and also dip into it at random from time to time. Strangely, when I did so today, it fell open at pages 210-211 which contain the ending of "Lyra" and the beginning of "Calypso". I re-read and enjoyed them both. There's nothing quite like having a real book in your hands!
The Venus year is one of my favourite books ever. You are one of my favourite poets. I read it nearly every day honestly, and have raved on it everywhere. Please conjure and concoct more poetry.
Mirabella, wow, thank you. That is so moving and uplifting to hear. Sending much love and venus-brightness to your days and nights this late summer into fall season x