I have to be 'sold' on buying a poetry book. "Time to Soar," came to me with a simple note from my close friend who often gives me fine recommendations. Like all my friend's previous instances, Bruckbauer's poetry fulfilled my expectations. Birds are one of many passions anyone can enjoy. These poems guided me to look for the feathers, the flights, the songs, along with birds' daily interactions with their version of earth.

You may lay your worries down when you pick up this book. There are poems that will refresh and restore. Others will bring you a peace, many will lead you to smile. Their words and images take you on a journey from head to heart through the beauty within your own backyard. This is a collection to savor, and to pick up time and time again.

Bruckbauer and Savageau’s book can be your companion when a potential pause or an emotional challenge arises. The playful pairing of meaningful poetry together with 2-legged-feathered friends can carry one through uncertainty, chaos, yearning, disappointment and sorrow to the delight of the natural world. The clever artistic pairing suggests a mindful path to a place of equanimity. Well done !