Do you remember the first time you feel in love? Within these pages you will find love stories, rapturous love affairs with the land, shameless seductions, betrothals, vows exchanged, marriages of the soul, heartaches, partings, healings, and renewals. The authors are the courters and the courted...Their landscape paramours embrace them and they grow forth from within.

Courting the Wild: Love Affairs with the Land

Science & Math

Reaser, Jamie K.

Biological Sciences

Hiraeth Press

This wonderful collection of essays offers a glimpse into the special world of reptiles, and the spell they cast on those who have devoted their lives to their study. If you love nature, whether or not you’re “into” reptiles, you’ll find much to enjoy, and you just may come away with a newfound appreciation and respect for these fascinating, often beautiful and frequently misunderstood creatures. ―Russ Case, editor of Reptiles Magazine and ReptileChannel.com

Courting the Wild: Love Affairs with Reptiles and Amphibians

"Jamie K. Reaser's poetic account of a&nbsp;year in Huntley Meadows in the heart of Washington is a&nbsp;treasure. A&nbsp;top-??rank scientist committed to conservation biology, Reaser turns out to be a&nbsp;poet able to project images of the natural world that echo reality--and at the same time move the reader's spirit. Read it and then go there!" --Donald Kennedy, PhD, President Emeritus of Stanford University

Huntley Meadows: A Naturalist's Journal in Verse

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

"Jamie K. Reaser is a&nbsp;rare bird, indeed: a&nbsp;mystic naturalist, a&nbsp;gifted poet, and a&nbsp;virtuoso guide to soul. With the Siren song of her seductive verse, this chthonic critter will grab you by the ankles and draw you down toward the ecstatic and terrifying mysteries of the one life you can call your own, your one true gift for this breaking world." --Bill Plotkin, Ph.D., Author of Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of &nbsp;Nature and Psyche and Nature and the Human Soul

Note to Self

Religion & Spirituality

The essence of ayni is sacred reciprocity. Ayni emerges out of a universal perspective in which importance is placed on the relational flow of energy as a process of establishing and maintaining balance. Ayni can be seen as a code of conduct – a sacred agreement to engage in a balanced exchange between self and other.  What is given may not be anywhere near as important as how it is given. In ayni, it is the heart that counts. Ayni can be established among people, between humans and all other beings, and between all beings and the animate Cosmos.

Sacred Reciprocity: Courting the Beloved in Everyday Life

Wild Life is both a&nbsp;celebration of wildlife and an exploration of the human animal. Ultimately, it is a&nbsp;testament to what becomes possible when we see ourselves as a&nbsp;part of, rather than apart from, the natural world. What can an owl, a&nbsp;salmon, or a&nbsp;bear teach us about becoming a&nbsp;better person? What if we re-??claimed our animalness?&nbsp;What if we surrendered to the wild life? "What if..?" asks the poet.

Wild Life

Jamie K. Reaser’s newest collection of poetry is a celebration of simplicity. Written during winter snow storms, the poems explore the essence of the season and what it is to have the routines of modernity stripped away when the power goes out. In this simplicity reside the profound truths that Nature and human nature have to offer those who have the courage to sit still and get quiet enough to listen. Place your chair in front of a warm fire and take Winter: Reflections by Snowlight into your hands.

Winter: Reflections by Snowlight

In this collection of new poems, Jamie K. Reaser explores the journey and meaning of coming home. She invites the reader along as welcomed guest, witness, and co-walker. The way is demarcated by the themes that define her work: nature and human nature. Whether the poems were inspired by reflections on birthright, a black dog, or someone poaching wild ginseng, Reaser reminds us that the only way to truly come home is to actively love this world – a learning process for every human. 

Coming Home: Learning to Actively Love this World

Jamie K. Reaser/Talking Waters Press

At the root of the word conversation is "a place where one lives or dwells." The word inherently references relationship, the dweller and the place. The place may be outward, or inward, or both when in the good company of another. Conversations with Mary is an exploration and a celebration of the elements of meaningful conversation--attentiveness and devotion. Each of Jamie K. Reaser's poems has been invoked by and is a response to a word, a phrase, or an image that lives in one of Mary Oliver's poems. This collection is a conversation in which you are invited to partake. Herein may you find a place to dwell.

Conversations with Mary: Words of Attention and Devotion

RidgeLines is an exploration of nature and human nature. It is celebration, wonderment, reflection, and deep inquiry. The stories, though in the author's unique voice and arising of a particular place, readily become our own, traveling time and distance. This book is an opportunity to witness and be witnessed. It is an invitation for connection, conversation, and belonging.

RidgeLines: A View of Nature and Human Nature

Essays & Correspondence

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