I didn't know Alice Walker was a poet until recently, when she was inducted into the California Hall of Fame and my boss got to meet her at the ceremony (he was a guest of another inductee).  He raved about her humility and generosity of spirit, and that is what shines through in this collection of poems.  Divided into loose groupings that give the reader a good place to stop and ponder rather than define each set of poems, Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth resonates with wisdom, self-awareness, activism, and an understanding of signficant moments. 

Walker's reflections range from insightful to humorous to poignant as she takes the mundane and sees it through the prism of the divine.  I like her spare style (often single word lines, centered on the page) and ability to conjure a mental picture.  Here is her poem "Grace":

Grace
Gives me a day
Too beautiful
I had thought
To stay indoors
& yet
Washing my dishes
Straightening
My shelves
Finally
Throwing out
The wilted
Onions
Shrunken garlic
Cloves
I discover
I am happy
To be inside
Looking out.
This, I think,
Is wealth.
Just this choosing
Of how
A beautiful day
Is spent.