Into This Sea of Green: Poems from the Prairie by Janet McMillan Rives

Journey with Janet McMillian Rives Into This Sea of Green: Poems from the Prairie where we are treated to her keen observations of a singular place that clearly holds her heart. These well-crafted poems offer moments of understanding that can transform our thinking; What inspires this woman to “stop and look and love this land.” What is “reason enough for a wave” on a long stretch of road. What’s under the palate of color and behind the “click, click, clicks,” of a full-moon capture. Rives poems witness what has vanished, what lingers in places abandoned, and the dynamic beauty of this sweeping landscape. Be prepared to share her awe and discovery on the roads she travels in Nebraska and Iowa.

–Marge Pellegrino, Coauthor of Neon Words: 10 Brilliant Ways to Light up Your Writing

I recommend Janet Rives’s Into This Sea of Green to all of my writing friends and students. Her book overflows with precise and descriptive language, and this artistic look at the world through which she travels is a testament to her observational skills. “Called to Stay,” “Amish Roofers,” “The Trees Tell the Story,” “No Caboose,” and “Sandhills Wildflowers” pull the reader into past scenes, important conversations, and memories that illustrate a life well lived.

–David Martin, Editor of the Fine Lines journal