Water from Another Source

Amid the turmoil of the pandemic, Barry Schwabsky turned to poetry as a means of grappling with life's uncertainties. His new collection, written during the lockdown, captures the profound discord of a historical moment, blending intimate feelings with broader existential inquiries. Drawing on influences like the Third Century BCE text, his work resonates with themes of hopelessness and resilience. The poems, rich with emotional depth, ultimately reveal themselves as love poems, even in their darkest reflections.