Feather Floating on the Water: Poems for Our Children

Poetry. Children's Literature. California Interest. This unique anthology of vibrant, contemporary poetry by over 50 San Francisco poets, including Lawrence Ferlinghetti and current San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguía, will delight and further the creative growth of children, youth, and adults alike. The book includes an appendix of 26 lessons for teachers and parents based on poems in the collection. It has been placed in all 72 San Francisco public elementary schools, all 14 public middle schools, and the city's 29 public libraries—free of charge. Culturally diverse and multilingual (there are poems in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Farsi, with English translations), the book is also attractively illustrated throughout with black and white drawings by an accomplished collection of fine artists. The universal appeal of this collection brings poetry into focus as humanity's most heartfelt, insightful, and impactful mode of expression and inspiration.