Steve K Bertrand: 16 books

Under Hawks Gaze is a collection of haiku by Steve K. Bertrand.

Paine Field was named in honor of hometown hero Topliff Olin Paine, an Army Air Corps pilot during World War I. Located 6 miles south of Everett and 20 miles north of Seattle, Paine Field� known as Snohomish County Airport�got its start as a WPA project in the 1930s. Situated on 1,000 acres, this...

The connection between crows and people extends far back in the history of the world. Here in the Pacific Northwest, corvids (crows, jay, and ravens) are as plentiful as rain. They frequent our forests, mountains, and seas. Because of the close proximity in which they dwell to humans, they are very...

Teahouse Beneath a foot of freshly fallen snow, worn stone steps That once led from your door, love, to the summer teahouse.

This collection of poetry entitled A Thousand Miles: Collected Haiku was inspired by the Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu (c 604 BCc 531 BC), founding father of Taoism, who coined the proverb A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It was by taking a poetic step every day that I eventually...

This collection of a thousand haiku entitled Whispers from the Teahouse is an exploration of physical nature and human nature, past and present, as experiences unfold in our lives. The haikus are an attempt to make sense of these everyday experiences and preserve those moments that relate to the sea, sky, mountain, and forest in the Pacific Northwest.

Located on the waters of Possession Sound, Mukilteo is one of the earliest settlements in Snohomish County. It takes its name, which means �good camping ground,� from the Native American people who established a permanent winter village on the spit of land and adjoining salt marsh. Numerous events...

This book entitled "Dead Reckoning And Other Sea Poems" has been inspired by a life-time of living near the Salish Sea. Through poetry, the book explores the flora, fauna & life experiences associated with living near the waters of the Pacific Northwest. The poems reflect the ebb &...

At the Waters Edge has been inspired by a lifetime of living near the Salish Sea. Through poetry, the book explores the flora, fauna, and life experiences associated with living near the waters of the Pacific Northwest. The poems reflect the ebb and flow of tide as we pass through the various seasons...

This collection of a thousand haiku entitled To the Mountains Peak is an exploration of physical nature and human nature as it unfolds throughout the four seasons in the Pacific Northwest. The haiku are an attempt to shape and preserve experiences tied to the geography, geology, flora, and fauna found between Mount Baker and Mount Rainer, the Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Peninsula.

This collection of one thousand haiku entitled Between Tides was inspired by experiences gathered within what I refer to as the Bowl, that geographical region in the Pacific Northwest located between Mount Baker and Mount Rainier and the Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Peninsula. They are poems...

Be a man of humble origins. Discern between whats right and wrong. Carry yourself with quiet confidence. Seek the light in dusk and dawn. Contemplate the ways of nature. Keep body, mind, and spirit strong. Pursue a life of peaceful purpose. Let your mantra be a simple song.

This collection of a thousand haiku entitled Into the Cavern is an exploration of physical nature and human nature, past and present, as experiences unfold in our lives. The haiku are an attempt to make sense of these everyday experiences and preserve those moments that relate to the sea, sky, mountain, and forest in the Pacific Northwest.

Where the River Flows has been inspired by a lifetime of living near the Salish Sea. Through poetry, the book explores the flora, fauna, and life experiences associated with living near the waters of the Pacific Northwest. The poems reflect the ebb and flow of tide as we pass through the various seasons...