“Where avalanches cough bold glacial till, / we’re staggered by the wind—by ageless will.” Combining a compelling use of rhyme and a purposeful collection of sound, this sonnet speaks excellence in nature poetry. As we travel with the speaker from ‘the folding-map‘ to ‘tablelands of awe,‘ readers are reminded of the smell of a roaring adventure.
Read More“his trill after trill tickles your belly, your joy / escapes like a breath you don’t need to hold.“ Not a word wasted, vivid and moving, this sonnet is a work of gentle joy, of life’s truth, of beautiful alliteration and sound.
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