“Chuck Brickley is a master of shokumoku, or “glimpse.” These haiku and senryu from the San Francisco Bay Area reverberate not only with the tragic stories of our time, but also with the joyful moments of our daily life. I really love them”

“DOWNHILL HOME is nothing short of an offering, revealing how wisdom deepens when we see with our hearts and how a single moment can expand our understanding. These exquisitely crafted poems reflect what it means to care for this world and those with whom we share it. This book is amazing.”

“Vibrant and subtle, personal and universal, DOWNHILL HOME expands the canvas of Chuck Brickley’s multi-award-winning debut, EARTHSHINE. These perceptive haiku and socially conscious senryu explore the timeless themes of family, love and death against a backdrop born of mindful observation and the minutiae of the past, present and futuristic lives of ‘home’.”

“I was completely inspired & blown away by the sensitivity, craft & formal adventure of these poems!”