In Practicing to Walk Like a Heron multiple-award-winning Michigan
poet Jack Ridl shares lines of well-earned wisdom in the face of a
constantly changing world. The familiar comforts of life-a warm
fire in winter, a lush garden in summer-become the settings for
transcendent and universal truths in these poems, as moments of
grief, sadness, and melancholy trigger a deeper appreciation for
small but important joys. The simple clarity of Ridl's lines and
diction make the poems accessible to all readers, but especially
rewarding for those who appreciate carefully honed, masterful
verse. Many of the poems take solace in nature-quiet deer outside
in the woods, deep snow, a thrush's empty nest in the eaves-as well
as man-made things in the world-a steamer trunk, glass jars, tea
cups, and books piled high by an easy chair. Yet Ridl avoids
becoming nostalgic or romantic in his surroundings, and shows that
there is nothing easy in his celebration of topics like ""The
Letters,"" ""But He Loved His Dog,"" ""A Christmas List for
Santa,"" and ""The Enormous Mystery of Couples."" An interlude of
full-colour pages divides Ridl's more personal poems with a section
of circus-themed pieces, adding visions of elephants, trumpets,
tents, sequins, and sideshows, and the uniquely travel-weary
perspectives of jugglers, trapeze artists, roustabouts, and clowns.
Practicing to Walk Like a Heron unabashedly affirms the quirky and
eccentric, the small and mundane, and the intellectual and
experiential in life. Anyone interested in relatable and
emotionally powerful poetry will enjoy this new collection.
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