Brimmed Hat With Flowers
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Editors Notes: The highly subjective nature of
human relations makes everyone his or her own expert. Yet, its universality
means that there is far more to learn than any of us can hope to grasp in a
lifetime. This is not to say, that we should resign ourselves to a narrow vision
of the potentially boundless means of expressing both our individuality and our
togetherness in a loving relationship. With the shrinking of the world through
every-improving communication through computer technology, Carmen Pursifull
allows us to explore cyberspace encounters and to experience relationships in
online chatrooms and instant messages through the poetry within Brimmed Hat With
Flowers. Her research on cyber-relationships touches values and practices about
the psychology of human relations and sexuality prevalent in the society in
which we live. While some of the poems in this collection deal with the topic of
sex and may make some readers uncomfortable, sex at its most fulfilling will
always be about conveying love and mutual caring. Pursifull writes with honesty,
grace and eloquence when she explores the expressions of these emotions. She
gives us the opportunity to look at how our insights into our conscious and
unacknowledged sexual drives may help to improve any relationship.
© Marie Mamaril
