Lucky Thing : Poems and Paintings

In an old barn, a girl sits at a table & writes poems. She writes about writing poetry. It's not easy! Finally, in the late-night silence, a small gray verse runs squeaking down one of the rafters/just as the moon floats in through the double barn door.Ó With inspired honesty & acute observation, poet Alice Schertle gives us insight into the natural world & into the creative process. By showing us a piece of paper carried in a bird's beak or floating on a lily pond, a pencil alongside a mole, a pen tucked into the overalls of a scarecrow, painter Wendell Minor suggests that the observing mind of the poet is everywhere. The colorful, dreamlike images reflect the power & intimacy of these marvelous poems. A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection.Schertle, Alice is the author of 'Lucky Thing : Poems and Paintings', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422354179 and ISBN 1422354172.