This is a book of collected poems, some from as early as the 1970s, others recent. Most have been first published elsewhere. Books can be ordered from the publisher, Mayapple Press, or from me.  Cost is $15.95.

From David Baker, author of Changeable Thunder, poetry editor of Kenyon Review, winner of Guggenheim, NEA, and many other awards and books:  "From the forest landscapes of her Finnish forebears to the ice-clear rivers and cold fields of her own South Dakota, upper Michigan, and northern Ohio, Jane Piirto warms us, sings to us, and connects those who came before with those who come next--children, grandchildren, and yes, readers. The good soul of these lucid lyric poems bubbles up and soothes, even as it instructs. Saunas is truly an offering full of warmth and healing and hope that we might together "glow in perfect awareness."

From Judith Minty, author of Yellow Dog Journal, Lake Songs (winner of Pittsburgh Poetry Award), and many other awards and books: "Jane Piirto paints a personal and extraordinary picture--from her vivid portraits of Michigan's Upper Peninsula--from the husbands, fathers, anduncles who brought iron ore out of the earth . . . She takes the runs of the Finnish national story, Kalevela, and binds her poems with them to connect to this new world. There is a wisdom in this book, blended with forthrightness, and the warmth of her voice."

From Jim Daniels, author of Show and Tell: New and Collected Poems, winner of many awards and author of many books of poetry: "Jane Piirto's Saunas captures the strength and magic of family and tradition without sentimentality or nostaligia. Both tender and tough, these deeply moving poems are like changs celebrating what sustains us, reminding us of the wonder and mystery int he everyday. Unafraid to rail against political injustice and unafraid to laugh at our own foibles, Piirto takes us many places to show us just where she's from."