"Paul Stokstad is a flamboyant character in my life, which makes it all the more surprising that his poems are gems of the quotidian in the same vein as William Carlos Williams. I cherish his close observations, whether it be a tree, a fog, his cats, a pie, his wife. And those observations extend to unexpected places: interactions, common memes, random thoughts -- such as the notion of being in a hurry. Yet in every instance, the scope is narrow, the language simple, and the observation close, revealing to the reader something that is familiar but always from a fresh and delightful perspective."

Jim Karpen, Professor Emeritus, Professional Writing Program

Maharishi International University

"On a deep basis of silence and love, Paul records the details of living: the sights, the sounds, the traces of one's existence here and there. His words paint a picture that enters into the senses, the heart, and carry the breath of silence and love with them."

Rhoda Orme-Johnson, Author of Inside Maharishi's Ashram: A Personal Story

and The Flow of Consciousness. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Literature and Language.

These poems are worth our time as they are sprinkled with the timeless and inform us most reverently of our world."

Bill Graeser. Author of Fire in a Nutshell