Devi (Yuganta Press, 1987) is an epic poetry cycle drawing on Indian goddess myths and the Yoga philosophy of Nature and Spirit in union. Devi: Mother of My Mind (MapinLit, 2006) adds a more environmentally and ethically concerned sequel to Devi. The Secret Journey of Issa (Owlfeather 2016), is a fictional imagining of Jesus’ lost years as spent journeying to India and studying with a woman guru in Taxila.
Interweaving family, nature and environmental issues, Yoga and Buddhist teachings, and the Anishinaabe heritage of three of my grandchildren, How Fish Learn: A Book of Days 2010-2015 (Owlfeather 2016) is a continuing poetic sequence I began the year before I was to turn seventy. The poems reflect an intention to be with a range of critical moments as they emerge. No narrative is imposed or sought out. Over the course of time, like fish surfacing and sinking from view, various threads appear.
The Ideal in the Mind: A Book of Days (Owlfeather 2021) continues the project of How Fish Learn over the years 2016-2020, ending with the covid-19 pandemic.
Proceeds from the Issa and Fish books support Midwest Environmental Advocates and International Campaign for Tibet. Proceeds from The Ideal in the Mind support Riverkeeper and the Community Center of Northern Westchester. Contact: suzannepotterironbiter@gmail.com
