Transplants by Pat Butler

In Pat Butler’s new book, Transplants, each poem captures moments that are both fresh and familiar at the same time. Pat has a gift for transforming everyday experience into vivid imagery, engaging all the senses and leaving us with the wish to come back for more.

–Alexa Selph, poetry instructor, Emory Continuing Education

Pat Butler’s poetic musings,Transplants, offer word pictures that evoke not only the visual, but the sounds, smells, and tastes of her beloved New England coast, as well as her adopted southern home. The vibrancy of nature, the longing to hear God call her name and reflection on the impermanency of life all work into a cohesive, engaging whole. This short collection of personal reminiscences well-illustrates Malcolm Guites’ definition of poetry: “It is the nature of poetry that it speaks to the heart as well as the head,” and “Poetry is the intuitive and imaginative way of knowing.” This collection of poems will delight, confound, and challenge the reader. Well done!

–Dr. Dianne B. Collard, Author, Montage International