Warming to Gold

“David Rosen: physician, psychologist, poet, gardener, is most of all a man who has reached maturity with wisdom and compassion for the earth and its beings. This is evident in poems such as: ‘Distant sawyer . . . / in the garden: / artichokes & roses.’ Human endeavor splinters reality and opens a chasm between itself and nature’s selfless bounty of food and beauty. Thus, in a few insightful words Rosen illustrates the schism that separates man and nature. What more can we ask of a poet?”


—Joel Weishaus, co-author of The Healing Spirit of Haiku





“I highly recommend this collection of tiny gems. They are a remarkable example of how much meaning and joy can come from a few carefully crafted words placed together. . . . David Rosen’s interpretation of the world in front of him is unique and often humorous. . . . Readers will undoubtedly enjoy many more of his insights from Warming to Gold.”


—Shelley Baker-Gard, Regional Coordinator—Oregon, Haiku Society of America