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Available April 21, 2026.
Knot House brings together a generous selection from four earlier volumes of Charles Goodrich’s poetry, along with thirty new poems. Readers discovering his work for the first time will feel they’ve met a new friend, while those familiar with his work will revel in finding fresh aspects to this multilayered poet. At the heart of Knot House is a quest for a deeper sense of community with the land, the weather, the waters, and the creatures of Goodrich’s chosen home in Corvallis, Oregon. Sly, quirky, and infused with wry humor and a contrarian spirit, Goodrich’s poems reveal what Thich Nhat Hanh calls “interbeing,” the interwoven interdependence of all beings. With their nuanced and varied themes of building and making a home, love of family, and kinship with all creatures, these poems are, in Clem Starck’s words, “the musings of a latter-day Zen gardener.”
“Knot House is a tonic, a balm, a gratitude. Poems this well-made are an inspiration to make our own lives just as true and sturdy and sane. And beautiful. Yes, that, too.” —Derek Sheffield, Washington State Poet Laureate and author of Cascadia Field Guide
“Whether tilling the garden, sorting nails, or observing dying birds, Charles Goodrich writes with keen attention and tenderness toward the world close at hand. Ladybugs, honeybees, even mosquitoes, are welcomed as neighbors. The vulnerabilities of aging, the comforts of companionship and conversation, fall easily onto the page. This poetry invites the reader to sit and daydream among the wild tendrils.” —Alison Hawthorne Deming, author of Blue Flax & Yellow Mustard Flower
“Charles Goodrich keeps finding secrets hidden in plain sight, and he wants to tell us about them—an insect, an irony, a carpenter’s trick. These poems recall the shadow side of modern life so richly chronicled in verses from the Tang Dynasty in China. For this, too, is a time when, far from the emperor’s grand designs, a writer can find spots of insight and satisfaction in daily life: the garden, winsome enigmas of seasonal change, musings over the startling sensation of growing older if not wiser, or the taste of a few tart berries. Goodrich offers self-evident facts of lasting local experience while the empire falters.” —Kim Stafford, author of As the Sky Begins to Change
979-8-9917400-8-1
Available April 21, 2026.
Knot House brings together a generous selection from four earlier volumes of Charles Goodrich’s poetry, along with thirty new poems. Readers discovering his work for the first time will feel they’ve met a new friend, while those familiar with his work will revel in finding fresh aspects to this multilayered poet. At the heart of Knot House is a quest for a deeper sense of community with the land, the weather, the waters, and the creatures of Goodrich’s chosen home in Corvallis, Oregon. Sly, quirky, and infused with wry humor and a contrarian spirit, Goodrich’s poems reveal what Thich Nhat Hanh calls “interbeing,” the interwoven interdependence of all beings. With their nuanced and varied themes of building and making a home, love of family, and kinship with all creatures, these poems are, in Clem Starck’s words, “the musings of a latter-day Zen gardener.”
“Knot House is a tonic, a balm, a gratitude. Poems this well-made are an inspiration to make our own lives just as true and sturdy and sane. And beautiful. Yes, that, too.” —Derek Sheffield, Washington State Poet Laureate and author of Cascadia Field Guide
“Whether tilling the garden, sorting nails, or observing dying birds, Charles Goodrich writes with keen attention and tenderness toward the world close at hand. Ladybugs, honeybees, even mosquitoes, are welcomed as neighbors. The vulnerabilities of aging, the comforts of companionship and conversation, fall easily onto the page. This poetry invites the reader to sit and daydream among the wild tendrils.” —Alison Hawthorne Deming, author of Blue Flax & Yellow Mustard Flower
“Charles Goodrich keeps finding secrets hidden in plain sight, and he wants to tell us about them—an insect, an irony, a carpenter’s trick. These poems recall the shadow side of modern life so richly chronicled in verses from the Tang Dynasty in China. For this, too, is a time when, far from the emperor’s grand designs, a writer can find spots of insight and satisfaction in daily life: the garden, winsome enigmas of seasonal change, musings over the startling sensation of growing older if not wiser, or the taste of a few tart berries. Goodrich offers self-evident facts of lasting local experience while the empire falters.” —Kim Stafford, author of As the Sky Begins to Change
979-8-9917400-8-1