B. L. Bruce's newest collection of poetry, "Blue California Sky," is now available for pre-order from award-winning, women-owned press Finishing Line Press.
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5-Star Review of “Blue California Sky” by Award-Winning Poet B. L. Bruce in Indies Today
B. L. Bruce's newest collection of poetry, "Blue California Sky," is now available for pre-order from award-winning, women-owned press Finishing Line Press.
NEW RELEASE: “Blue California Sky” by Award-Winning Poet B. L. Bruce
B. L. Bruce's newest collection of poetry, "Blue California Sky," is now available for pre-order from award-winning, women-owned press Finishing Line Press.
Poems “The Leaving” and “Fragility,” First Published in The 2River View (Winter 2014)
Throwback to my two poems, "The Leaving" and "Fragility," which appear in my award-winning collection The Weight of Snow, first published in The 2River View. THE LEAVING By the heavy glass doors,you kneel to gather scattered clothes,your naked silhouette a shadowagainst the violet dawn.I know this shape your body makesagainst the sky. A leaf falls [...]
Excerpt from “At Henry Cowell State Park, Early Winter”
I drop a glove in the puddle of rainwater,and bending to remove itsee the reflection of my mother's figure,see the levy of years--the unexpected wither of skinas if waking to seethat it has snowedovernight. c. B. L. Bruce From "At Henry Cowell State Park, Early Winter" from my award-winning collection "The Weight of Snow," first [...]
Excerpt from Award-Winning Poetry Collection, ‘The Weight of Snow’
More autumn months graced by frost,the flowering quince dies. I set outto walk the edge of the woods,think of all the pleasures in being alone. c. B. L. BruceFirst published by the Soundings Review PURCHASE COLLECTION Follow B. L. Bruce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoesis/Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_poesis
Poetry Excerpt from “Crossing the Meadow”
I listen to a lark chirrup in the reedsbeside a bay laurel,flitting--hurried and winded--above the meadow,trampled and slick with dewwhere the mule deer have bedded downin the night. Excerpt from The Weight of Snow c. B. L. Bruce BUY THE BOOK https://www.instagram.com/p/CCBgYwmDTxR/
In Celebration of #PoetryMonth
2014 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FINALIST (POETRY CATEGORY) 2014 USA BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST (POETRY CATEGORY) 2014 SAN FRANCISCO BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION The poems in The Weight of Snow are heartfelt, skillfully written, and keenly observed fragments of the natural world and our lives there. Bravo. – Gary Young, Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County, Pushcart Prize winning [...]
Excerpt from 2017 Pacific Rim Book Awards Honorable Mention in Poetry: “The Starling’s Song”
2017 PACIFIC RIM BOOK FESTIVAL AWARD RECIPIENT (POETRY CATEGORY) - HONORABLE MENTION In a similar vein as her award-winning The Weight of Snow, Bruce’s newest collection of poetry explores the themes of love, loss, and nature, both human and not. Written in its entirety during a twenty-eight day stay in a remote cabin in the [...]
FORCE OF NATURE: AWARD-WINNING POET B. L. BRUCE RELEASES THIRD BOOK
___________________________________________________________ There is nothing to say that would be as lyrical and eloquent as this poet’s language. She writes as a daughter of California’s wild places. Words lift the edge of ordinary and invite the reader to journey through vivid and vulnerable landscapes. - Karen K. Lewis, Author and Executive Director at Mendocino Coast Writer’s Conference [...]
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