Mountain Interval

A collection of lyric and narrative poems set among rural landscapes, pairing plainspoken observation with philosophical reflection. Individual pieces range from compact meditations on choice, aging, and mortality to extended dramatic sketches of domestic life, work, and seasonal change. Many poems use precise imagery—trees, roads, fields, animals, fires—to register emotional states and ethical dilemmas, balancing colloquial diction with formal control. The sequence alternates introspective monologue, conversational anecdote, and descriptive naturalism, inviting readers to consider how small scenes of daily life illuminate larger questions about regret, resolve, and the passage of time.