Dream of Me as Water

Moving beyond the themes of race, identity, and personhood navigated inMythical Man, David Ly's second book of poetry,Dream of Me as Water, explores ways of being that are not beholden to the expectations of others. Using water as his central metaphor, Ly meditates on how identity is never a stagnant concept, but instead something that is intangible, fluid, and ever-evolving.Dream of Me as Waterrevels in the nuances of the self, flouting outside perceptions for deeper, more personal realities. (FromPalimpsest Press)

Dream of Me as Water is available Sept. 1, 2022.

David Ly is a writer and editor whose debut 2020 poetry collection,Mythical Manwas shortlisted for the 2021 Relit Poetry Award. He is also co-editor with Daniel Zomparelli forQueer Little Nightmares: an Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry(Arsenal Pulp Press, 2022). David's work has appeared inPRISM international,The Puritan,Arc Poetry Magazine,Best Canadian Poetry 2021, and elsewhere.

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