A Mountain's Idea of Time
Now available for presale! A Mountain’s Idea of Time by Charles Finn
Following his Montana Book Award winning On a Benediction of Wind, Charles Finn presents A Mountain’s Idea of Time as an ode to the merit of slowing down, breathing deeply, and taking in the enduring wonder of nature.
Through stunning lyrical poetry, Finn brings his readers along on drives down Montana’s backroads, summer evenings spent at a cabin in the woods, and frequent reveries on the banks of the Milk River: “Just sitting there writing down what I saw and what I was thinking, how nature was uncomplicated and everything seemed to work so well together—perfectly, in fact,” he recounts.
Finn is a poet of the extraordinary ordinary, writing in simple to digest, yet stunning verse about the myriad of everyday things that pass us by, “the creaky wisdom of trees", and "water striders performing their miracle." A modern day Mary Oliver, his poems elevate the usual to the sublime, even holy, all the while staying grounded in the here and now.
There is something for everyone in A Mountain’s Idea of Time: whether you are a nature lover, a poetry reader, a Montana local, or simply someone who knows what it means to love and be loved by the natural world, you will find something that resounds in the many poems included in this book.
Set to be published summer 2025, this lovely volume, with beautiful cover art from Montana artist Bobbie McKibbin, will serve as a reminder to appreciate all that encompasses our earth—from the rivers that run into the ocean, to the stars that dot the night sky—and to consider living by a mountain’s idea of time.
ISBN 978-1-63398-182-9
Now available for presale! A Mountain’s Idea of Time by Charles Finn
Following his Montana Book Award winning On a Benediction of Wind, Charles Finn presents A Mountain’s Idea of Time as an ode to the merit of slowing down, breathing deeply, and taking in the enduring wonder of nature.
Through stunning lyrical poetry, Finn brings his readers along on drives down Montana’s backroads, summer evenings spent at a cabin in the woods, and frequent reveries on the banks of the Milk River: “Just sitting there writing down what I saw and what I was thinking, how nature was uncomplicated and everything seemed to work so well together—perfectly, in fact,” he recounts.
Finn is a poet of the extraordinary ordinary, writing in simple to digest, yet stunning verse about the myriad of everyday things that pass us by, “the creaky wisdom of trees", and "water striders performing their miracle." A modern day Mary Oliver, his poems elevate the usual to the sublime, even holy, all the while staying grounded in the here and now.
There is something for everyone in A Mountain’s Idea of Time: whether you are a nature lover, a poetry reader, a Montana local, or simply someone who knows what it means to love and be loved by the natural world, you will find something that resounds in the many poems included in this book.
Set to be published summer 2025, this lovely volume, with beautiful cover art from Montana artist Bobbie McKibbin, will serve as a reminder to appreciate all that encompasses our earth—from the rivers that run into the ocean, to the stars that dot the night sky—and to consider living by a mountain’s idea of time.
ISBN 978-1-63398-182-9
Now available for presale! A Mountain’s Idea of Time by Charles Finn
Following his Montana Book Award winning On a Benediction of Wind, Charles Finn presents A Mountain’s Idea of Time as an ode to the merit of slowing down, breathing deeply, and taking in the enduring wonder of nature.
Through stunning lyrical poetry, Finn brings his readers along on drives down Montana’s backroads, summer evenings spent at a cabin in the woods, and frequent reveries on the banks of the Milk River: “Just sitting there writing down what I saw and what I was thinking, how nature was uncomplicated and everything seemed to work so well together—perfectly, in fact,” he recounts.
Finn is a poet of the extraordinary ordinary, writing in simple to digest, yet stunning verse about the myriad of everyday things that pass us by, “the creaky wisdom of trees", and "water striders performing their miracle." A modern day Mary Oliver, his poems elevate the usual to the sublime, even holy, all the while staying grounded in the here and now.
There is something for everyone in A Mountain’s Idea of Time: whether you are a nature lover, a poetry reader, a Montana local, or simply someone who knows what it means to love and be loved by the natural world, you will find something that resounds in the many poems included in this book.
Set to be published summer 2025, this lovely volume, with beautiful cover art from Montana artist Bobbie McKibbin, will serve as a reminder to appreciate all that encompasses our earth—from the rivers that run into the ocean, to the stars that dot the night sky—and to consider living by a mountain’s idea of time.
ISBN 978-1-63398-182-9
