Publisher's Synopsis
Much of what Janet Watson has observed and experienced in the fullness of everyday life finds a place in her poetry. In her latest book, Eyes Open, Listening, she urges the reader to discover a similar awareness. Whether whimsical or insightful, about nature or people, her poems often engage the senses to travel beyond the physical realm. "From the moment of conception we are connected to everything else in the universe," she says. "It is this connectedness that inspires me to write poetry." JANET WATSON has worked in the field of education and as a journalist. Her poetry has won numerous awards and has appeared in anthologies and international publications. She is a charter member of New River Poets, a chapter of the Florida State Poets Association, for which she chairs a statewide student poetry contest. Born and raised in Ohio, she and her husband, Will, have four grown children and now live on five rural acres in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
