Ghost Hunting Glaciers: Poems

by Michael Garrigan

94 pages, Paperback

Published February 23, 2026

About the author

Michael Garrigan writes and teaches along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. He is the author of three poetry collections — Ghost Hunting Glaciers (winner of the Grayson Books Poetry Prize), River, Amen (winner of the Weatherford Award for Poetry) and Robbing the Pillars. His writing has appeared in Orion, The Flyfish Journal, Talking River Review, Water~Stone Review, Saranac Review, The Hopper Magazine, River Teeth, and North American Review, among others. His work has been nominated for Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, Best Spiritual Literature, and The Pushcart Prize. Michael was the Artist in Residence for The Bob Marshall Wilderness Area and believes every watershed should have a Poet Laureate. You can find more of his work at www.mgarrigan.com

Reviews

[Finn Peeling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing. It's like a concept album in the form of a book. Cohesive and extensive and emotive, and pure and distinct and real like poetry should be.

[Mathew Gay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mike wrote a fantastic piece w characters- black bear, dead elk, and stone swimmer- all given voice throughout the work. Plus some pieces beyond those characters. Love the collection- mostly accessible, evocative language, haunting lines. A little different for Mike but definitely a success!