<blockquote><em>When he wrote poems, he felt as free<br>as the Passaic River as it rushed to the falls.<br>Willie's notebooks filled up, one after another.</em></blockquote><p>Willie's words gave him freedom and peace, but he also knew he needed to earn a living. So he went off to medical school and became a doctor -- one of the busiest men in town! Yet he never stopped writing poetry. </p> <p>In this picture book biography of William Carlos Williams, Jen Bryant's engaging prose and Melissa Sweet's stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man who found a way to earn a living and to honor his calling to be a poet.</p>