Bøger af Douglas G Campbell

Poetry written during the years before the author's stroke in 2012. Tree Story and Other Poems challenges us to see through a different lens, one that clarifies and sharpens the natural world, and that places humans as supporting actors in the grand drama nature gives us. It beautifully traces the centuries-old life of a Douglas Fir, the tree itself narrating an epic journey with the action occurring at the tree's roots and around its trunk. Subsequent poems limn the theme established by "Tree Story": that is, we are called to celebrate life, even amidst the entropy and decay of a seemingly indiscriminate nature.

Parktails is an adventure that takes place in the aftermath of a great forest fire. Once the fire is extinguished, the animals of Geyser District, led by Zornova and Gondzor, are forced to confront numerous difficulties. Many of these displaced animals become despondent as a result of the loss of homes, relatives, and friends. As part of their attempts to find answers, they send parties of their representatives to oracles in search of answers and wisdom. While searching they confront a variety of dangers and obstacles, which they must overcome for the sake of their community. Unfortunately, the answers are not always clear, so they work together to interpret these ambiguous nuggets of wisdom.