Not only is John Terpstra one of my favourite poets, he is also a fellow Hamiltonian–and it is a joy to have him as part of our local literary scene. Over at the Hamilton Arts Council blog I reviewed his recently republished book Naked Trees.
Here’s a little from that post:
Renowned Hamilton Poet Pays Tribute to Urban Trees
Continue reading here.
I got back from my yearly visit to Ontario less than a month ago and I already miss the trees. Thanks for this lovely story and the chance to find a new writer’s work.
Urban trees? You mean like “Trees in the Pavement”? 🙂 (See amazon.)