Review of ‘Measures’ from Clarion Reviews

Review of ‘Measures’ from Clarion Reviews

The poems ofย Measuresย embrace lyrical tendencies as they move through the seasons of a troubled relationship. Both absence and presence haunt the pages of b. l. bruceโ€™s poetry collection, Measures. A one time lover and longed for friend adventures to the water, leaving their companion alone on the shore. Wrinkles appear as if grooved overnight, and the [...]

‘White Lilies’ from New Collection MEASURES

‘White Lilies’ from New Collection MEASURES

WHITE LILIES Love me, I ask of you.Press your mouth to mine,I want to say.The contours of our limbsare restless. We throw ourselves from the houseat sundown, wander down the hill,pass the milk-white folds of the liliesyawning and rising along the fence.I brush my body against theirs. At once, the murmur of rainsoundlike a stone [...]

Book Trailer for B. L. Bruce’s New Poetry Collection ‘Measures’

https://vimeo.com/520042921 "As its poems tread through forests, over mountains, and along the water . . .ย Measuresย captivates." --ย Clarion Reviews "[B. L. Bruce's] newest poetry collection,ย Measures, by turns elicits tenderness and melancholy, hopefulness and heartbreak--which is to say, the gamut of the human condition. . . . Bruce's collection offers many accomplished and memorable moments." --ย BlueInk Review [...]

Review of ‘Measures’ by B. L. Bruce from The Prairies Book Review

Luminous and piercingโ€ฆ Lyrical and reflective, award-winning Bruceโ€™s latest, a collection of poems, micropoetry, and American haiku, offers a litany of ruminations on nature, love, and self. โ€œFull Moon at Albion Riverโ€ is a meditation on the wonders of nature. With her knack for creating intricate emotional textures, Bruce infuses mourning and grief with tangible [...]

NEW RELEASE: Measures by B. L. Bruce (Poetry)

NEW RELEASE: Measures by B. L. Bruce (Poetry)

In February of 2014, my debut collection of poetry, The Weight of Snow, was published. Now, seven years later, my latest collection, Measures, is here. Now available on Amazon in print and eBook format. In Measures, B. L. Bruceโ€™s third collection of poetry, the author deftly explores grief, loss, the visual measures of time, and [...]

Poems “The Leaving” and “Fragility,” First Published in The 2River View (Winter 2014)

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 [...]

Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California

Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California

"A captivating and visceral portrait of the California landscape by a talented cast of poets.โ€ - Kirkus Reviews   Pleased to announce that two of my poems, "Feel" and "Tempest," were published inย Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of Californiaย poetryย anthology fromย Scarlet Tanager Books. The collective contributions to this anthology come together to weave a braid of voices [...]