Final answer:
The provided references do not contain information about the poem "The First Water is the Body," thus we cannot determine its publication date from this context.
Step-by-step explanation:
The poem "The First Water is the Body" was not mentioned in the provided reference materials, and therefore it is not possible to answer the question regarding its publication date within the context of this information. The references given discuss various other poets and their works, including Dorothy Wordsworth, William Wordsworth, Phillis Wheatley, Walt Whitman, John Donne, W.B. Yeats, and David Foster Wallace. Without the correct context or information regarding the poem in question, it is not possible to provide an accurate date of publication.