A poetry book of love, desire, and sex by Ryan W. Bradley. Illustrated by Chicago artist Brett Manning. Written in English and translated to Spanish (English and Spanish versions side by side).& ; & ; Ryan W. Bradley has fronted a punk band, done construction in the Arctic Circle, managed an independent children's bookstore, and now designs book covers. He is the author of three chapbooks, a story collection, PRIZE WINNERS (Artistically Declined Press, 2011), and a novel, CODE FOR FAILURE (Black Coffee Press, 2012). He received his MFA from Pacific University and lives in Oregon with his wife and two sons. & ; & ; THE WAITING TIDE is more than a poetry collection, it is an homage to Pablo Neruda's classic tome of love poetry, THE CAPTAIN'S VERSES. Both in dialogue with Neruda and using Neruda's poems as inspiration, Bradley mixes classic love poetry with a more modern and visceral bent, while never straying far from the sea.& ; "The Waiting Tide is a love letter paying homage to Neruda, to the flow of tides and language. Ryan W. Bradley's sensual language washes over you in waves."& ; --Ellen Bass, author of The Human Line