Migrations

In Migrations, the second poetry collection by Phyllis Beck Katz, the author considers life's emotional and physical migrations. She counters the sometime perils of such migrations with the consolations of the natural world and memories of less unpredictable times. By so doing, she attains the philosophical stance of Hokusai, for whom "beauty and disaster exist in precarious equilibrium." The artistry and honesty required to reach that stance are an inspiration, as are the poems in this brilliant collection.