Roots in Water: Selected and New Poems

As the seasons turn
one to the next, so we travel
from East to West.
We rise and flow with the years ...
from "Ceremony"

"To read Johnson's poems is to look into the heart and soul of a poet who celebrates each quiet moment of a well-lived life. Like Mary Oliver, her job is clearly to 'pay attention.' Drawing on 12 previous collections and introducing 15 new poems, Johnson stays closely attuned to the nuances of personal relationships and the wonders of the natural world. Deeply moving, humorous...