By Vineyard Light

By Vineyard Light by Styron, Rose. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780847824915.

This beautiful collection of poems and photographs of the landscape of Marthas Vineyard is a serene and noble tribute to this lovely island. This book portrays the islands character more than any other volume on the subject, through the combination of Rose Styrons evocative lines and Craig Drippss stunning images. Styron evokes the rhythmic waves caressing the beaches, the lighthouses and fairways, and the lantern-lit night. She speaks of the oxen at Brookside Farm, foggy Chilmark Pond, and the limbs of the ancient oak in West Tisbury with a love of place born in the soul and painted in words. The photographs capture in color the silvered tones of the poetry, conveying the spirit of Marthas Vineyard in all seasons. Feel the bright wash of sunlight during the late summer afternoon and the blustery gusts of autumn-- the life of this enchanted island is palpable in these pages. KATAMA This antique landscape rubbed by hand shines through the mist like silvered hay. Its hewn rail fence, greyed barn, sweet fields where dusty birds hide, startled, focus day. --Rose Styron