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
So much said in so few words her Sarah. The metaphor is deep and lasting.
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Thanks, Paul. Great prompt!
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This is a jewel of a poem. It says a lot in a few words. I ltruly like this one.
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Thanks a lot, Toni.
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I guess it doesn’t matter if he was hi by a car or deserted her. Either way, it was truly “The End.” Says a lot in few words.
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Thanks, Nan. Just went to your blog. Loved the posts I saw there.
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Very nice. It looks like a friend calls at the right time.
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Thanks, Frank.
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Lots of possibilities in interpreting that
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Indeed. I’m enjoying the different takes on it. No hints though…
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I love the economy of words, Sarah, and the link to the reader in:
‘I put the old familiar marker in
and close the book
awhile’.
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Thanks a lot, Kim.
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“and close the book”: Seems to have many a tear hidden in it. Profound.
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Yes, Sumana. Some of those chapters of life do end in tears.
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Mark the end of a chapter. Commune with a friend. The simplest joys.
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And then you can start again… Thanks, Bev.
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Too short, Sarah! This leaves me wanting more 🙂
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Another chapter in the wings. Stay tuned…
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Yahoo!
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very sad.
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Somehow, I think she’ll cope… Thanks Alison. BTW, my daughter-in-law’s name is Alison Hankins. I always do a double-take when I see your name.
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