Any poem by Elizabeth Davis will be intelligent, playful, and scientifically accurate-a rare combination of qualities. This volume offers pleasure upon pleasure as the reader is lead through four seasons of a most interesting life, closely observed. From a bossy squirrel to a languid goddess of Summer; from childhood jungle fantasies to the search for retirement housing, we are in the hands of a strong, observant poet who never turns away from the difficult questions or the hard (or funny) answers. -Sharon Cumberland