Many of these poems take as subject the encounters of the poet during an extended stay on the island of Paros in Greece. They demonstrate how language that intentionally draws little attention to itself can reflect the subtlest occlusions and luminosities of experience.
Bill Mayer is a professional photographer and author of Longing. He lives in Berkeley, California.
BILL MAYER has traveled widely, spending extended time in Vermont, England, Greece, Hawaii, Germany, France, Italy, and Austria. He is also a professional photographer and importer of German and Austrian wine. His first book, Longing, was published by Pangaea Press in 1991. He lives in Berkeley.