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Bob and Inez Love live in northwest Montana near the confluence of the North and Middle forks of the Flathead River. He is the owner and sole employee of Confluence Timber Company. When Wendell Berry learned that Bob Love’ debut poetry collection was in the works, he wrote: “Dear Bob, I’m looking forward eagerly to your book. I love to hear from your neck of the woods when the messenger is you.”
That’s high praise from one of the greatest living American poets. What is the essence of shared beliefs between Bob Love the poet-logger and Wendell Berry the poet-farmer? “It is respect for the earth, and for all of our animal, plant, and human relationships,” says Bob.
Author and environmentalist Ben Long writes, “Bob Love is an artist with both a pen and a chainsaw. With the saw, he shapes forests with keen intellect and instinct. With the pen, he spells out his philosophy. The art of logging,” Ben adds, “lies in knowing when to stop.”
“This is all poetry from the outdoors, and it isn’t crazy about coming inside,” remarked Bob Arnold, owner and editor of Longhouse Publishers & Booksellers.
Robert Leo Heilman, author of “Overstory: Zero, Real Life in Timber Country,” states: “Robert Love’s collection of prose and poetry demonstrates two important qualities: compassion and a hard-won insight into the work of nature and of the land’s people. His work is grounded in ethical considerations such as the ethics of hunting, the proper use of forests through what he calls “wild forestry,” and the importance of fulfilling one’s duties toward one’s family, friends, and neighbors.”
“Bob Love is an old soul,” says poet Ken McCullough. “While some experts make pronouncements about the forests from their padded armchairs, Bob has been on the front lines. There is great power and intelligence in his words. Bob Love’s audience will expand exponentially once people get their hands on this vital book.”