Jeffrey Widmann is a poet of fierce passion and originality. The contours of his work follow the landscape of the heart. Graceful and wise, he writes both about the small, day-to-day events of life as well as soul-crushing pain and loss, always with great sensitivity. Sometimes profound, sometimes haunting, explore a debut collection that is always fresh and accessible. Jeffrey Widmann is a retired psychologist turned full-time artist, writer, and poet. He graduated from UC Berkeley with an undergraduate degree in psychology and earned a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of the Pacific. After retirement, Jeff worked as staff artist for The Aerialist Press for several years before spending time as Artist in Residence at the Kennedy Gallery in Sacramento, California. Jeff is also a classical guitarist. The Crow's Umbrella is his debut collection of poetry.