Finding the Bear

by Gail Thomas

“A heartbreaking, joyous, and loving book of many beginnings which show once again how wise it is to ‘let the truth dazzle gradually.’”

—Harry Humes

“Gail Thomas’ concerns are nothing less than the continuum of emotions and interactions that make us human. These are poems of deep caring and clear observation of the natural and political world. Thomas is fearless in treading where a poet of less courage would not enter. She speaks in a disarmingly contained voice that leads the reader gently into wild water.”

—Almitra David