Learning to Climb the Mountain

The depth of life expressed at its best in verse.
Vatsala Radhakeesoon, Writer/Poet, Artist and Translator

Once again, Ann Christine Tabaka shares with us a volume of her tender, profound wordscapes. There are deep insights here, and a beautiful tribute to Georgia O’Keefe graces these pages. There is pain and regret as well, the baring of unseen wounds and lost journeys, never-forgotten loves and final goodbyes. Most of all, there is the carefully crafted lines and verses that map out her lifelong search for the deeper truths behind our shared illusions of everyday existence.
Dale Adams, Poet & Songwriter

It is easy to call oneself a poet. To make it apparent and be a master poet is extraordinary, for it is obvious she is supremely gifted. Her words are pathways threading feelings, images, and sensations. Her work is accessible, moving, and poignant, all the ingredients of an authentic poetic craftsperson.
Philip M. Butera, poet, novelist, and playwright

Ann Christine Tabaka’s Learning to Climb the Mountain is a poetic ascension through the dark valleys of life to the peaks. She highlights the paths she has taken and marks the trail with little bits of her heart; sharing her losses, heartaches, and the beauty she has discovered in her on going journey to reach the summit. Filled with poems which will resonate within the canyons of most hearts, Learning to Climb the Mountain, will take you higher.
Janice Mathis, Author- Clouds in the Looking Glass

Ann Christine Tabaka’s introspection of life in poetry will resonate and settle in your soul, land softly yet jarring your peace of mind. We all have a piece of Christine’s story within our fold, and like the author herself, find our own escape to a place of epiphany. Learning to Climb is the “Master Class” of poetry!
Kathy Sherban, Author, Accidental Poetess