I’m thrilled to announce that my first collection I lost summer somewhere has just been published and is available at Amazon and through Kelsay Books.
Here are some of the great things my fellow poets have said about it.
“Melancholy, exuberance, nostalgia, fulfillment, contentment, longing – Sarah Russell hits all the spots, and there isn’t one poem where a woman won’t be able to identify in some way. She’s singing all our songs, putting into magical words things we felt so often but never knew how to tell. Deep sadness matched by laughter, gentleness, love and a sense of adventure. It was a privilege being there with her, living what she remembers, identifying with every line.”
Rose Mary Boehm, author of Tangents, From the Ruhr to Somewhere Near Dresden,and Peru Blues
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“Sarah Russell brings us into her world, a world of “dream-filled summer nights,” where “leaves are October butterflies.” Russell’s poems sing the important moments of life. It’s a song that stays in your mind, drawing you back to the poems again and again.”
Nina Bennett, author of Mix Tape and The House of Yearning
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“Sarah Russell’s poems don’t have to crawl under your skin – they’ve always been there. If you haven’t known a suicide, or gone through divorce or cancer, you’ve known the fear. If you’ve never had a love you’d marry twice if you had three lives, you’ve felt the longing. Russell may have lost summer somewhere, but she has found what makes us human.”
Alarie Tennille, author of Waking on the Moon and Running Counterclockwise
WOW
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Yes, my reaction too.
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Thank you Sarah, I’ve been reading all of Ryan’s post, his writings are simply spellbinding, and always so meaningful.
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I agree, Ivors. I follow his work as well.
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Thank you for sharing this
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Thanks for stopping by, Martin. You’ll enjoy the other work on his blog as well.
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Thank you so much, Sarah. Very kind 🙂
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You’re welcome, Ryan. It’s a beautiful poem.
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Awesome post, My Friend! There are no words that properly express the feeling in such a loss!! Thank You for sharing your beautiful words with us!!!
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Ryan is a good friend and poet. Yes, this captures the terrible loss so well.
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