In Water Language Peter Gorham links together a diverse set of poems exploring history, mythology, diverse locales including Hawai’i and Antarctica, and the inner landscape of the self. These short works are framed and infused with the sounds and images of water—ocean, rain, river, ice, and stream—flowing through them or just beneath their surface. They take us through the pain of loss, the mystery of joy, and ultimately the hope of a higher love and power that governs our lives. Water langu age is the language of our own bodies and souls, which speaks within us before the words take shape in our mouths. The author, professor of physics by vocation, and a sailor and surfer by passion, forges together a strange alloy of language and imagery that draws us in, surprises, convicts, and rewards us with the sense that our lives are not forgotten by the God who is there. "With the inquisitive mind of a scientist, Gorham shows how the heavens declare the majesty of God. And with the observant eye of an artist, he reveals our smallness, foolishness, and fallenness in comparison, leading us into deep reflection on God's glory and grace." --Matt Dirks, Pastor, Harbor Church Honolulu "Peter Gorham's Water Language evokes far more than the inspiration one experiences at the foot of a waterfall, watching the sea lions swimming in the bay, or the sunset dropping into the ocean at the end of the pier. . . . You can smell the salt air and feel the mist on your face, skimming through the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. You can sense the smile of God in his ornate oceanic creation." --Tom Tunnicliff, Pastor, Elmbrook Church "Gorham takes us by the hand and walks us through the earthly and spiritual realms of water through his poetic imagery, lyrics, and the resounding voices of nature. His poetry explores the depths of our psychological makeup within our physical form." --Francesca Kendris, Associate Professor and Psychologist, Bloomsburg University Peter Gorham is a professor of physics, and Chair of the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He has published many scientific journal articles in physics and astrophysics. He is a recipient of the Congressional Antarctic Service Medal , and shared the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics . This is his first book of poetry. He lives and teaches in Honolulu, Hawaii.