Voices of the Sea

First, I was struck by the graphics-gorgeous and tragic, loss, longing-but then the words in this wildly artistic tone poem began to emerge until, finally, it was the opposition of the two that haunts me. Dream and reality collide, catching me off guard. The world around us, even something as commonplace as a long, steep stairway, can seem more improbable and strange than the illogical deep. This short book is dense and profound, and its complexity becomes more evident each time I read it.

-Janet Capron, author of Blue Money

At first glance, the name William Blake might come to mind, but Voices of The Sea could be two books. The illustrated version, emotions without words, is reminiscent of Lynd Ward's iconic graphic novels, but unlike Ward's novels, Feinman's images  are not intended to be literal. Rather hers express emotion and might not even seem connected to the dreams. But isn't that the point? Dreams are never literal and for me it's why the graphics echo the emotions of the dreams.

-Robert Cenedella, painter and subject of the biopic Art Bastard

As in a dream, Patricia Feinman takes us on an ethereal journey that escapes reasoning and lands in the heart of our imagination. The images are at first uncomfortably haunting but then the words carry us gently and safely through this dreamscape to marvel at the beauty gliding through the poetry. We then awake and look forward to returning to the experience again and again.

-Nancy O'Hara, author of Find a Quiet Corner and Just Listen