My Maine: Haiku through the Seasons

Bette a. Stevens

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Inspired by The Pine Tree State--Maine's diverse landscape, natural beauty, rural communities, and independent people--the author's 150 haiku poems, along with her photographs, reflect the Maine she knows and loves. Bette A. Stevens's imagery draws the reader into her world of wonder and delight. My Maine takes readers on a poetic journey through Maine's four seasons. Whether you're a native Mainer or from away, Stevens's short story poems and photographs will resonate. The collection opens with a haiku tribute, "Maine Pines and People." The journey continues with the rejuvenating spirit of "Spring Awakenings" and "Summer Songs"; then on to more of the magic and majesty of the places and people of Maine in "Autumn Leaves" and "Winter Tales." This is a poetry collection to be slowly savored, made even more delectable with the author's original drawings and photographs. In addition to its poems and photographs, My Maine includes state symbols and interesting facts about The Pine Tree State.

Book Details

Publisher: DBS Publishing, LC
Publish Date: Jun 17th, 2019
Pages: 112
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.30in - 0.40lb
EAN: 9781733896504
Categories: • Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious• General• Subjects & Themes - Landscapes & Seascapes

About the Author

Stevens, Bette a.: - Inspired by nature and human nature, author Bette A. Stevens is a retired elementary and middle school teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys reading, writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and families, for childhood literacy and for the conservation of monarch butterflies (milkweed is the only plant that monarch caterpillars will eat). Stevens has written articles for ECHOES, The Northern Maine Journal of Rural Culture.

Praise for this book

"Bette Stevens has used the bounty and beauty of the seasons in her home state of Maine as inspiration for lyrical and charming haikus that touch the soul and enliven the senses. From the windowsill seedlings and crowned crocus choirs of spring to the lady slippers and salamander spots of summer... from crispy, crunchy leaves and pumpkin confections of autumn to the white weighted branches and icicles weeping of winter... Bette Stevens's imagery draws the reader into her world of wonder and delight. This is a collection to be slowly savored, made even more delicious with her original drawings and photographs. I can't remember enjoying a book of poetry more."

--N.A. Granger, Professor Emerita, University of North Carolina

"Bette Stevens's book My Maine will affect people in multiple ways. Those who live here will find that many of these short story poems invoke images drawn from memories, some recent, others from long ago, perhaps from that magic time we call childhood. Folks who spend brief periods during one or more seasons, or who are visiting for the first time, will find these same verses do other, equally magical things. Some will read the book for the first time and find something within it teasing out an emotional response. Further exposure to what Maine has to offer, will pull them back to something they read and, in the process, make a day spent in our state all the better. Those reading it without having set foot in the Pine Tree State will find themselves imagining what might be, and in time, will find themselves visiting us and referring back to favorite passages read in anticipation of coming here and sharing what we Mainers savor 365 days a year."

--John R. Clark, MLIS, author and librarian

"Thanks to her mastery of haiku and her lovely photographs, Bette A. Stevens brings you into her world, without you having to leave yours. Accompany her on a journey to and through one of the most beautiful places on earth--the great State of Maine. You'll be glad you did!"

--Annette Rochelle Aben, award-winning haiku poet and author

"My Maine is a collection of beautifully written Haikus accompanied by photos taken by this talented author. Bette Stevens brings the beauty and majesty of the incomparable state of Maine to life for readers. Covering me like a warm cozy blanket, Stevens's haiku collection made me long for another visit to one of my favorite vacation spots in Maine."

--Janice Spina Author