High Peaks

by David Crews

Published by RA Press. "Study and mystery guide the lover in these poems, enriching both the journalism and the literature of the Adirondacks, one of the best kept, equally care-worn, secrets of the Eastern half of the nation’s natural history. Crews’ sharp tempos match the walking-rhythms and dissonances of his climbs, spliced against lyric microseconds of surprise, and faith in the visual. His is a country of scars, of winds strong enough to erase a [rock]face and the memory of it." - Judith Vollmer author of THE WATER BOOKS

Genres: Poetry

46 pages, Paperback

First published March 5, 2015

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

"There's a music to this place, and I want to listen more... There's a music even in the mud. Listen for it."

From his first line through his last, Crews transports you into a discovery of natural American history, one that without his heralding may be otherwise overlooked or forgotten. The rhythm in many of these poems calls to the experiential syncopation of what it's like to hike such monoliths, to be challenged by Nature through one of her most precious gifts. Unearthing the introspective reflections and philosophical ponderings in these leaves transcends the reader to the simpler times of the great American bards: Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman. The high peaks of the Adirondacks have found their stalwart steward in Crews, as he encourages us to acquaint ourselves with this wilderness, and inspires us to find ourselves amidst these mystic majesties.

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent depiction of an undervalued region of geological history. Dave Crews unique and brilliant observations are played out in equally skilled prose.