"Poems colored with mindful observations: birds, humanity, the little and big. Set in the forests, backyards, swamps, cafâes, homes, beaches of Louisiana. Burdens lifted as "dragonflies swarm and pick me up." Beauty in knowing and not knowing; stillness and flight. Respect and concern for the Earth. Sensitivity to sound and rhythm, daring in forms, Ahrend Torrey's second book of poetry, Bird City, American Eye is one to relish and explore, on and off the pages"--
