Regina McBride
Author of The Nature of Water and Air
About the Author
Regina McBride's poetry book, "Yarrow Field", won an American Book Series Award. She is the recipient of fellowships from the NEA & the New York Foundation for the Arts. Her poems have appeared in publications including "Boulevard" & "The Antioch Review". Regina McBride teaches creative writing at show more Hunter College in New York City, where she lives. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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McBride belabors the importance of the symbolism water & air of her title. I don't interpret my life in terms of the nature of air & water, & I don't agree with her interpretation. It could be interesting, but it is so wrought with meaning. Here's an example: "Air blew things in and away and water exiled its creatures onto dry land and rushed away from them. It seemed the nature of water and air, to be random, heartless." (p.113)
There was 1 quote that I connect with: "'How little hold we have on things, Clodagh,' he said. 'How easily the world leaves us with nothing.'" Rather than see this as depressing or forlorn, as the character seems to, I see this as basic & a guide to travel thru life lightly, holding on to nothing for long.
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