Kristin Berger

For the Willing is the first chapbook of poetry by Portland poet and essayist, Kristin Berger. In the 26-poem collection, Berger maps the arc of motherhood into childhood, from the outer world of lunar eclipses and seasonal migrations to the inner world of sleepless nights and caring for children. From the simple pleasures of digging in spring soil and cooking for a family to the complexities of global warming and life's unexpected turns, these poems are strung on a steady and sure thread.

Kristin Berger lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two young children. A Creative Writing graduate of Western Michigan University, her poems and non-fiction have been published in numerous journals and reviews, including CALYX, Hip Mama, New Letters, The Rockhurst Review and Sea Stories. She received First Place in the Oregon State Poetry Association's New Poets category in 2006. To sample more of her writing, visit her weblog at www.kristinberger.wordpress.com.

Published by Finishing Line Press of Georgetown, Kentucky, this handcrafted, soft-bound, 6' x 9' chapbook also features original cover-art by Michigan artist, Cindy Mom.