Boto

by Susan Edwards Richmond

CONTENTS: This sequence grew out of the Amazonian myth of the BOTO, the pink river dolphin that is said to transform into a man whenever it see a woman on the banks of the river so as to seduce her. Ms. Richmond’s free verse is alive with the rhythms of mythology as she intricately weaves image after image into the narrative as well as into the voices of the BOTO and the woman.

21 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2002

About the author

Susan Edwards Richmond explored the history of the Harvard Shaker Community while poet-in-residence at the Fruitlands Museum. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. She has taught writing at the Shirley Medium Correctional Facility, located on the site of another former Shaker community, and is currently on the faculty at Clark University. Her interest in the intersection of art and nature is reflected in her work with Wild Apples: a journal of nature, art, and inquiry. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Massachusetts, where she enjoys hiking and birdwatching.