The View from Lummi Island: A Journal of Excursion into Place

by Luther Allen

Luther Allen is a life-long poet who migrated to the Pacific Northwest twenty years ago from the high desert plateau of the Four Corners area. The poems in this volume are the result of his fascination with the natural fabric of an iconic island, informed by a deep reverence for place. Although his academic training is in biology and geography, he makes his living as a building designer and is very involved in community poetry.

172 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2010

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an unusual reading project for me: I read it, one poem a day, over the course of the year, following the journal dates that Allen originally used to create his volume. Since I live near Lummi Island, the changes in seasonal references and focus on the water, plant, and animal life were particularly interesting.