The Wheeling Year A Poet’s Field Book

The Wheeling Year A Poet’s Field Book by Ted Kooser, published by U of Nebraska Press on September 1, 2014, is a collection of contemplative prose observations that reflect on nature, place, and time throughout the calendar year. This edition spans 83 pages and is presented in English, showcasing Kooser’s unique perspective as a poet and former U.S. poet laureate. The work is inspired by the author’s extensive experience with his own workbooks, which he views as essential tools for navigating the stream of experience that leads to poetry.

Readers will find a series of intimate reflections that capture the immediacy of everyday life, as Kooser draws from his sixty years of writing. The prose is arranged thoughtfully to mirror the changing seasons, offering insights that resonate with themes of biography, personal memoirs, and poetry. This book invites readers to engage with the natural world and the passage of time through the lens of a seasoned poet’s observations.