A Palette of Leaves

Poetry. "Edythe Haendel Schwartz's poems portray a multitude of subjects with deft brushstrokes. A PALETTE OF LEAVES quilts together family and friends, travel and study, artists and scientists, from pre-war New York to South American rafting trips, always with an eye (and an ear) for the dissonance of human suffering. With precise colors, tight lines, and a fierce focus, Edythe's poems get inside her characters, so the reader gains many perspectives at once: painter, model, and poet become one."—Bob Stanley, Sacramento CA Poet Laureate, 2009-2012