Publisher's Synopsis
Poetry. "To read Barbara Thomas's poetry," writes Lauren Kaushansky, "is to find oneself roaming a landscape of elegant and poignant images full of children, nature, loss, celebration and acute observation. She 'dives into daily life, ' discovering long buried memories and surprising, unpredictable moments. She makes the fleeting moment precious. A true poet, Ms Thomas allows us glimpses into her life as intimate and intricate as a Vermeer painting. Nothing escapes her eye as she captures a delightful 'parade of small things, ' weaving ancestral yarns throughout her book. She has the 'spirit of a hummingbird' flittering from moment to moment. Each page of poetry is filled with luscious vocabulary, delicious, unusually personal and yet, universal life events. Her poetic images and storytelling are like a gift from a dear friend, 'too beautiful to turn away.
