Eight New Oregon Poets
| Susan Spady |
Victoria Wyttenberg |
Charles Goodrich |
Barbara Davis |
| Harold Johnson |
Debra Brimacombe |
Pat Ware |
Carolyn Miller |
Praise for Millennial Spring
“I even loved the author's notes: Debra Brimacombe
(one of the poets) saying, ‘I'm one of those people who like to stay
in hotels because the drawers are empty and I can arrange small quantities
of my belongings in new ways.’ That's how this whole book feels—new ways
of arranging the worlds we live in—a burst of blooming in our own hands and
hearts as we read.” —Naomi Shihab Nye
“How much there is to treasure in this long-awaited book! The lines often so vigorous that a reader feels like an eager ‘best friend’ led on adventures of knowledge by them. From the most original poems in the collection, there is a history to learn, including the domestic gothic. Most inspiring of the lyrics have a sting, so well exemplified by Goodrich's closing of ‘Stinging Nettles’: ‘I am a singer of praises, to the end, and I need those needles, lining my throat.’ The poets and all Oregonians are to be congratulated.”
—Sandra McPherson
“These Oregon poets’ voices meld in expanding wonder. Is it the beauty of Oregon that inspires such fine poetry? Or is it that somehow Oregon nurtures poetic voices and poetic tradition? Read these remarkable voices and discover poetry that is alive and flourishing.”
—Margarita Donnelly, Director, Calyx Inc.
“Anthologies limited to a few poets have always appealed to me, offering as they do general portions of poetry, as opposed to the rather finicky a la carte approach of most anthologies, which give us only a brief serving of poems by each contributor. Millennial Spring is the kind of book I like. The work is very strong, filled as it is with insights and surprises, and shows again how rich in poetry Oregon is.”
—Vern Rutsala
