Everyday Life In Costa Rica Unfolds In Evocative Poetry

July 2, 2015, Grecia – When ex-pat James Just moved from the Pacific Coast of the United States to Costa Rica three years ago, he had earned his reputation as restaurateur, vintner and environmental activist but never imagined ‘poet’ would become a new and fascinating avocation.

Jim has just released his first book of poetry A Year of Days, an evocative collection of daily observations about life with his wife Irina and their two dogs on el Cajón Ridge in the mountains outside of Grecia.

His poetry resonates deeply with all who have found stimulating new lives in Costa Rica.

We feel fresh rhythms of sun and rain and wind. We discover exotic plants and animals. We connect with fellow adventurers from all over the world.

We meet Tico friends, patient and generous with outlanders bringing strange customs and a foreign tongue. We sample local foods and savor an enchanting culture.

We learn to relax and relish la pura vida.

Eye of the poet

Band-tailed pigeons flock

up the valley back

tree top to tree top

glean in the bushes

men chatter in the coffee.

Perched on a ladder

propped steep against slope

latex-gloved hands

pluck weeds from

ojo de poeta.

Summer Solstice

Stir fry sizzling in the kitchen

sun straight across flaming

and fading through creeping fog

dropping behind San Luis ridge

as close to Poás as it ever gets

summer solstice

passing unnoticed.

A Year of Days is beautifully illustrated by internationally-renowned artist Gesa Emde (France) whose watercolors and etchings perfectly harmonize with the poems.

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Media Contact: Irina Just 2444-1802, 8420-7285

Andrew Makarik

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