Böcker av Judith Lauter

A series of extreme weather events - a freak snow/ice storm, a spring when trees were so stressed they struggled to make leaves, and a global record-breaking heat wave - is the topic of this book of haiku and photographs by poet and neuroscientist Judith Lauter.Set against a backdrop of political upheavals and the international covid pandemic, such meteorological events may seem too overwhelming for any kind of poetry, much less the delicate miniatures of haiku - but the poet's love of the natural world, her trust in its rhythms and rules, even in the face of radical departures from the norm, comes through in every poem and photograph. Her vision combines intimacy of observation with occasional flashes of humor, to reveal a spectrum of emotional colors and insight. The Endnotes provide a deeper appreciation of the facts behind the art, and the reader leaves the book with a sense of peace and transcendence, sharing the poet's wish that, as expressed in the Preface -the 'long hot summers' and the 'long cold winters'will return to normal levels and allow the Earth to rebound -as we her children know She can.

Konza Tallgrass Prairie Haiku, by poet, photographer, and neuroscientist Judith Lauter, offers an introduction to some of the wonders of the Konza Tallgrass Prairie preserve located south of Manhattan KS. Part of the beautiful Flint Hills region of northeast Kansas, Konza is a treasure trove of hills and valleys shaped by creeks that contribute to the watershed of the Kaw (Kansas) River.Through photos and poems, the author guides us to a greater appreciation of this area, beginning on the banks of the Kaw, and then following a tributary creek to a trail that wanders through a gallery forest, up a hill bright with prairie wildflowers, and finally to a lookout where we find more flowers, a monarch butterfly on its migration, and a breathtaking Flint Hills sunset. Endnotes provide information about Konza prairie, including facts about the plants and animals shown in the photos.