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(0)Ted Kooser
"Kooser . . . must be the most accessible and enjoyable major poet in America. His lines are so clear and simple." —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
"Nothing escapes him; everything is illuminated." —Library Journal
"Will one day rank alongside of Edgar Lee Masters, Robert Frost, and William Carlos Williams." —Minneapolis Tribune
"Kooser's ability to discover the smallest detail and render it remarkable is
...Ted Kooser describes with exquisite detail and humor the place he calls home in the rolling hills of southeastern Nebraska, an area known as the Bohemian Alps. Nothing is too big or too small for his attention, including memories of his grandmother's cooking. And Kooser reminds us that the closing of local schools, thoughtless county weed control, and irresponsible housing development destroy more than just the view.
What makes life meaningful
...Unlike "how to write" books that dwell on the angst and the agony of the trade, Writing Brave and
...8) Poet Laureate Ted Kooser reading his poems in the Montpelier Room, Library of Congress, Oct. 7, 2004
9) Red Stilts
In her loving Foreword to this expanded anniversary edition, Naomi Shihab Nye writes "Braided Creek: A Conversation in Poetry is one of the dearest, most appealing books ever published. These poems are tiny delicious American haiku affectionately exchanged between two friends... This slim volume acts as a palate-cleanser, a spirit-booster, a little rocket-ship of wonders."
While Ted Kooser and Jim Harrison were an unlikely pair
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