ms that capture the inner and outer landscapes of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Poet and painter collaborate to create paired miniatures-paintings of just a few square inches in gouache, poems in small syllables and brief lines-that reflect on both the fragility and the magnitude of our world.

About the Authors:

MEREDITH DAVIES HADAWAY is the author of three poetry collections: Fishing Secrets of the Dead, The River is a Reason, and At the Narrows. A teacher of ecopoetry and creative writing, Hadaway lives, writes and teaches on the Chester River. She is currently the Sophie Kerr Poet-in Residence at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland.

MARCY DUNN RAMSEY's work is shown in galleries, embassies, and private collections all over the world. She is currently represented by the Carla Massoni Gallery in Chestertown, MD, and the I.P. Simons Gallery in Beaufort, SC. From her studio on the Chester River, she pursues her mission to convey through her work a sense of reverence for the natural world.