a thesaurus for the way water returns

a thesaurus for the way water returns is the second poetry chapbook written by Sarah "Sam" Saltiel. Inspired by writers such as Maggie Nelson and Anne Carson, a thesaurus for the way water returns deals with the jarring effects of physical and temporal displacement, leading the reader through the emotional topography of a narrator in surroundings that are simultaneously familiar and horrifically strange. 

 A 30 page long chapbook, a thesaurus for the way water returns includes six original illustrations from Saltiel, moving between the sparse beauty of minimalistic ink drawings to full watercolor illustrations, providing a visual accompaniment to the quiet loveliness of Saltiel's language. 

Published in collaborating with Riza Press, the book launched on Kickstarter on January 14, 2020 and successfully funded at nearly 5x its original goal. It was published May 1 of 2020.

Click here to see this project on Kickstarter.

The book is available in hardcover, softcover, audiobook or ebook in the webstore, along with limited edition art prints of the illustrations.

The Artwork of a thesaurus for the way water returns