Teresa Boyer • Burning

Burning is Teresa Boyer’s first collection of poetry. This story of struggle and redemption explores the impact of family, depression, and coming of age in her ultimate quest to find a place called home.

God Lives in Iowa

God lives in Iowa.

Driving south on Highway 60

I see him sometimes.

He is painting fields green.

He is singing.

From Burning, by Teresa Boyer

About Teresa

In addition to her Laurel book, Burning, Teresa Boyer is the author of Nursery Rhyme Knits, a collection of knitwear designs that incorporate her passions for poetry and knitting. Her poetry has appeared Water~Stone, ArtWord Quarterly, The Lucid Stone, and Poetry Motel. She received her MFA in writing from Hamline University.

Teresa on Writing Poetry

Perhaps my geatest gift in practicing writing has been the comfort of reconnecting to the world. I see myself in a different light because of what I know about the past, all that has brought me to this moment. All of that is with me when I sit down to write.

From The Double Meaning of Yield: Laurel Poets on Writing Poetry