Celebrated for her light touch even as she explores the dark underside, Waters delves into the many selves she’s lived in her journey on planet Earth. One of the first out lesbian poets to publish during the second wave of feminism, Waters has led a kaleidoscopic existence redolent with atmosphere and an effervescence that the author photo on the back cover exhibits. In a prose time capsule we discover the young woman, who will become one of the founders of the iconic Big Mama Rag, arriving in Denver with 28 cents in her pocket. Chocolate Waters, the “unofficial Poet Laurette of Hell’s Kitchen,” has woven together poetry, prose, and photography to create a compelling memoir that commands our interest not only by the poet’s rich personal story, but by her historical perspective.
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