Loren Eiseley is a scientest by training but is a great writer and poet as well. Hislove of nature, animals and the the spiritual aspects of both come shining thru in this volume of poetry. His words are magical with deep thought as sweeping as the wide open plains he grw up in his childhood. One of my favorites (there are many) in this book is the Take care of the Kit Fox, where Eiseley writes "Time cannot be rewound, but you are companioned-- take care to leave something small and furry that he may rehearse if not the whole tale then at least the last journey." Eiseley left something wonderful for all of us. ( )

This is one of those books that I just go back to over and over again. It is about choices, Thoreau, poetry. He is Arthur Clarke's spiritual brother. ( )