Samuel Green, the poet laureate of Washington State, is a splendid poet, and this new book continues his terrific work. This is partly a book of poetic days, partly a meditation on death and grief, partly observations on life in ordinary time, partly a celebration of love, entirely crafted by a master of attentiveness. Green is able to capture the piercing, crystal moment and make us see it in a new way -- which is surely the gift of a master poet. Much of his work reflects the life he and his wife Sally have lived for the past he past 25 years on remote Waldron Island off the Washington coast in a log house he built himself. What a wonderful place it must be. I can't recommend his work highly enough. Enjoy. ( )