Stephen Lewandowski

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Take this book by the hand.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>- Bob Arnold</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> These poems are a quiet walk, careful, clear, in the moment, full of nature  and desire. Stars, bears, roses and the thorn-“O Lucky One” is a story and conversation, a gift of contemplative wisdom.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>- Michael Rothenberg</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> I have been following Steve Lewandowski's poetry for more than 30 years and was delighted to hear that these new poems were about to be published. A poem like "Waiting" has been well worth waiting for, and there are many other fine poems to keep it company.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>- Ted Kooser</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> From the book:</div> <bR> <div> <B>BARE HILL BY STARLIGHT</B></div> <bR> <div> To get to Bare Hill</div> <div> look for that dark spot</div> <div> on the map.</div> <div> You may walk up</div> <div> a rough road</div> <div> into sunlight</div> <div> reflected from clouds,</div> <div> but once the darkness</div> <div> comes, a fire is set</div> <div> and roars into the night.</div> <div> At the call to dance,</div> <div> there's a ring or two</div> <div> around the dying fire.</div> <div> When we stumble down</div> <div> feeling with our feet</div> <div> for the dark path we</div> <div> follow that stream</div> <div> of stars.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>MEETING THE BEAR</B></div> <bR> <div> At night</div> <div> bears flow</div> <div> like some dark</div> <div> force</div> <div> through the trees</div> <div> they turn logs</div> <div> and stones</div> <div> to lick up food</div> <div> their thick fur </div> <div> absorbs starlight</div> <div> to become bear-shaped</div> <div> black holes</div> <bR> <div> One slips down from </div> <div> a weedy road bank</div> <div> and without a look</div> <div> enters the field</div> <div> illuminated by my car</div> <div> soaking up</div> <div> every ounce of light-</div> <div> for a moment</div> <div> there is no car</div> <div> no driver</div> <div> no time</div> <div> no road</div> <div> no bear</div> <div> now we breathe</div> <div> deep and travel on</div> <bR> <bR> <div> “O Lucky One” is Lewandowski's tenth small book of poems since 1974. Though this isn't a high rate of production, Lewandowski has been busy working with soil conservation for 24 years, preservation of historic places, and environmental protection. For the past ten years he has supported himself as a consultant specializing in watershed protection. He is profoundly grateful to his high school for naming him as a “Graduate of Distinction” while he is still alive, living in the community, and therefore fully capable of disgracing both himself and the honor at any time.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="17f8e8f0.jpg" border=0 width="142" height="143" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> O LUCKY ONE</div> <div> is a 36 page hand-stitched chapbook - $10.00</div> <bR> <div> TO ORDER  ON-LINE  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Garamond" >                             </FONT></div> <div>       </div> <bR> <div> From the US         <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/sc-but-01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <input type="hidden" name="add" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="fhp@foothillspublishing.com"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="O LUCKY ONE "> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="10--11"> <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="10.00"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> </form>  </div> <bR> <div> From Canada    <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/sc-but-01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <input type="hidden" name="add" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="fhp@foothillspublishing.com"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="O LUCKY ONE "> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="10--11"> <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="10.00"> <input type="hidden" name="shipping" value="2.75"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> </form>  </div> <bR> <div> From Other Countries            <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/sc-but-01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <input type="hidden" name="add" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="fhp@foothillspublishing.com"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="O LUCKY ONE "> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="10--11"> <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="10.00"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> <input type="hidden" name="shipping" value="5.00"> </form>  </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ordering By Mail"><U>To order through mail click here</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>