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Please note condition! Book has had some water damage but does not smell of mold or otherwise. Crossing the Water is a posthumous collection of poems by Sylvia Plath, published in 1971 by her husband, Ted Hughes, featuring transitional works written between her collections The Colossus and Ariel. The book explores themes of darkness, desire, and duty, with the title poem using a dark lake as a metaphor for a journey into the speaker's troubled mind, filled with eerie, disquieting imagery. It contains some of her most famous poems, like "Mirror," alongside lesser-known works, and is considered a significant part of her poetic legacy, showcasing her unique style and the tension between her inner and outer life