Friday, April 30, 2010

EARTH ~







NORMAN SCHAEFER


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LITTLE SIERRA NEVADA POEMS

WITH PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN GARNER LOOKING FROM LONE PINE TO MT. WHITNEY





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Norman's another one of those Pacific coast wild birds, west of Seattle. I edited these poems from almost 100 that were a complete joy to read and sift. It took only one night, easy stuff when poems are this good. The hard part was getting the collection down to its size, which meant leaving great poems on the floor. The poems on the floor are hardy, they all picked up and went back into the woods on strong legs. This collection of two-dozen come off the Sierra trails. Slick rock and moonlight. Welcoming anyone who wishes to come along.





Mountains are a cold and icy place

for someone seeking

fame and fortune,

yet a haven

for an empty-handed wanderer.