CHALCEDONY obsesses on sexual passion and its 10,000 variations. She doesn’t know anything else. And why should she? These poems are a vibrant call to body and spirit and earth through the sensory world. It’s as if Clive Matson expanded his voice and fully embraces sensual life in all its joys and pains.
Chalcedony is a character in one of Matson’s unfinished stories. She loves her boyfriend with startling intensity, and she has big problems with him, too. She began writing songs in April, 2004, and put pressure on Matson to get her words on paper.
Many of Chalcedony's lines came across as placeholders for more involved thoughts. The poems would benefit from expansion, but Matson’s editor recoiled. “Her stuff's junk,” he said. “Get over it,” he replied, “these poems aren't yours.”
Journeying into the songs one enters a fluid and energetic universe. One wonders if a similar universe exists for everyone. Chalcedony has written more than eighty poems to date, and her next ten are due out in fall, 2008.

A Few Readers’ Responses:

“I don’t think I have ever read sexier poetry in my life! I love that the open mouths are not threatening now, but loving and erotic.” – E.E.
“I absolutely love Chalcedony. I really want to take my time with it, and read the poems again and again, it’s just beautiful.” – T.F.
“A sumptuous, radiant mouthful of poems, reminiscent of Pablo Neruda" – A.F.
"Chalcedony's here and she won't leave. She's in my closet trying on all my clothes." – C.S.