Two Seasons

The mother-daughter bond is as inescapable as the slipping of a sweet spring into the intensity of summer -- a brilliant autumn's last brief excess before it gives way to the rigid chill of winter. But Two Seasons does not directly explore a relationship. Instead it spreads before us rich poems by a mother and daughter, starting in their intertwining and in their contrasts. The mother's gift flowers with such intensity that it could not be sustained. The daughter takes up the legacy with a mixture of joy and trepidation. Read it first to warm your heart. Then you will be drawn to re-read it often to experience its intricate subtleties. Rose Morgan Moore majored in English and graduated from Hollins College. Rose Moore Tomlin received a Master of Social Work degree from New York University. Both are natives of South Carolina.