Kneeling Orion

The special world of friendships, of rural Maine, of seasons, and of lives slowly, inexorably coming to an end. Kate Barnes is compassionate, compelling, and possessed of an ear for words, images, and rhythms. Her narrative verse partakes of an old tradition: she tells a story. But beneath the story are life lessons, the harsh climate of New England, and the necessities of living a life alone, but without loneliness. What the reader comes away with is a sense of connection - with the past, with the earth, with her friends, and with the human condition superbly defined.