This collection of poems celebrates the verdant lushness and vibrant life of the Amazon River and surrounding rain forests. Through the use of richly descriptive language and visual imagery, the poems explore the intercon nectedness of plants, animals, and humans in the ecosystem. Poems range from serious and insightful, such as considering the commonalities of humans in “Face of the Amazon,” to playfully humorous in “Lost in Translation,” in which the poet decides that he simply can’t muster the courage to swim amid piranhas. lvb