which the New York Times Book Review called
The answer is November's humane and deeply searching poems
"SMOKEY--became a miracle--the greatest dog I ever knew and far greater than any I have read about
and memory as a necessary state of constant awareness to forge a "way back" toward a broader healing of earth
"Jim Sherblom took me on a journey of heart and mind
Cotton Grass Author|Kelsey K. Sather which the New York TimesThe natural world has been a major source of inspiration for Bart Sutter's poetry for more than half a century, during which he has explored the backroads, trails, rivers, lakes, and bogs of the North, returning with vivid reports of otters eating golden walleyes, a big bull moose groaning for love, and the memorable music of a field full of bobolinks. Cotton Grass also bears witness to the allure of nature in urban settings. Sutter has drawn beauty