“Suzanne writes celestial poems of wisdom and wonder. She illustrates how ‘a gold shaft of light pierces a hole in mountain fog, shimmers a deer bronze’ and ponders earth murmur, heartbeat, and a ‘faith/ that earth will right herself/ from our inflictions.’ These stellar poems make me look skyward and help me feel hopeful, a true delight.
Lee Herrick, California Poet Laureate, 2022 - 2026
“Reason and wonder complement each other in Suzanne's poems. Written with simple elegance, with awe, and with respect for science, she echoes Pattiann Rogers' grace.”
E.J. Zita, physicist and faculty emerita, The Evergreen State College
“Suzanne looks outward through the lens of scientific discovery to turn us back to Earth's joys. ‘We see only about two percent of what's going on,’ she reminds us.”
Julie Swarstad Johnson, co-editor, Beyond Earth’s Edge:
The Poetry of Spaceflight
“Turns out John Glenn’s return to space and Pluto’s first moon are just as much about love and commitment as physics. a sky with two moons is a magical school bus ride through the heart.”
Sady Sparks, Poet Laureate of Olympia, Washington 2019 - 2020
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“Suzanne’s collection both inspired and humbled me with its craftsmanship and depth. She is truly gifted with words! The first poem in the book alone is worth a million reads. I began my meditation this morning with Suzanne’s book and I got so many messages. One thing that distinguishes her writing is deep intelligence. She defines ‘home’ and ‘housing’ in ways most people don't or can't.”
Joanne Clarkson, poet,
Pushcart Prize nominee & author of Hospice House
“What grabbed me by the eyeballs was the second poem in the book, “Bliss, Kansas,” and its opening lines: ‘Bliss, Kansas/lies at the intersection/of State Road Not Quite There/and County Road Almost Here.’ Having grown up in eastern Kansas, and driven west across the prairie more times than I can count, I know that intersection, and, as the poem progresses, I know that town. The poems in this collection evoke an amazingly wide range of moods and responses. What strikes me most strongly is Suzanne’s ability to capture the essence of a place or an event or an emotional state.”
Andra Weddington, Senior Mediator, Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County