Where Land Is Indistinguishable from Sea

by Helena Mesa

Helena Mesa's Where Land Is Indistinguishable from Sea takes readers on a profound journey of self-discovery, personal growth, and transformation in the aftermath of grief. The poems in the collection address the risk of forgetting, recognizing the darkness that threatens to consume anything lost. Despite this uncertainty, the poems remind us that we are a sanctuary of memories, begging to be loved and cherished, even if we must eventually let go. Mesa confronts a world that is constantly divided. Masterfully composed, these poems are full of light, radiating with a "wild joy," for the living that longs to shine and be remembered. -Ruben Quesada, Revelations

94 pages, Paperback

Published September 20, 2023

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received it today
Devoured it over lunch
Skajskahauaksb

More coherent thoughts to follow after subsequent and closer reads

[Hiromi Yoshida · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are excellent poems. They promise to caress the skin--yet manage to crawl beneath it; lingering, hanging in the air, like the outlines of birds.