Rivers and Birds

Such a fine writer is Merrill Gilfillan that the urge to simply quote at length from his books is difficult to stifle. The line between poetry and essay, the two forms in which he writes, seems negligible, so keen and true are his observations. The Bloomsbury Review

Pitch-perfect observation . . . Gilfillan's love for both wing and water is on display in his highly evocative prose.Boulder Daily Camera