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Temptation by Water

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"In *Temptation by Water*, Diane Lockward 'calculates the sum of her griefs' with a vigorous and mature poetic eye. Whether mourning the loss of a lover's touch or celebrating steam rising from the slit of a baked potato, Lockward embraces …

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"In *Temptation by Water*, Diane Lockward 'calculates the sum of her griefs' with a vigorous and mature poetic eye. Whether mourning the loss of a lover's touch or celebrating steam rising from the slit of a baked potato, Lockward embraces life's luscious, naked flaws and ecstatic turns, surrendering to desire and what's left in 'the wreckage of absence.'" --Dorianne Laux

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""In *Temptation by Water*, Diane Lockward 'calculates the sum of her griefs' with a vigorous and mature poetic eye. Whether mourning the loss of a lover's touch or celebrating steam …"

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