In a similar vein as her award-winning debut collection The Weight of Snow, Bruce’s newest compilation 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 forests of Northern California, B. L. Bruce’s chapbook, The Starling’s Song, affirms [...]
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“The Starling’s Song” (Poetry) COMING APRIL 1st
I'm so happy to announce that my third book and second collection of poetry will be released on April 1st! It will be available for pre-order on Amazon next week and will be available in print on Amazon and in ebook at all major ebook retailers. Here's the book's description and a sneak preview: In [...]
“Salt” Published in Common Ground Review’s Fall/Winter Anthology
Poem "Salt" included in Common Ground Review's Volume 12 issue 2, Fall/Winter 2015 Anthology. SALT There is a man at the far end of the garden, seated at a black wrought-iron table. Flecks of light move over his shoulders, passing between the narrow leaves of an olive tree. A gray cat waits nearby, shadowed [...]
“The Weight of Snow” Pre-Ordered by Barnes & Noble
I am so pleased to announce that my award-winning book "The Weight of Snow" was recently pre-ordered by Barnes & Noble Booksellers! 2014 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FINALIST 2014 SAN FRANCISCO BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION 2014 USA BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST “There is nothing to say that would be as lyrical and eloquent as this poet’s [...]
“28 Days of Solitude” NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
B.L.Bruce is a writer, graphic designer, and publisher from Santa Cruz, California. She holds a bachelor’s degree in literature and creative writing from UC Santa Cruz. Her work has appeared in dozens of anthologies, magazines, and literary publications, including The Sun Magazine, Northwind Magazine, Soundings Review, and the Monterey Poetry Review. She was nominated for the Ina [...]
Interview with Poet Bri Bruce by Susan Salluce
While writing my second book, GriefINK, Tattoo as the Language of Grief, I searched for a poem about mourning. I stumbled across many that were familiar, but wanted that something special that will speak to the reader’s soul. A friend recommended that I contact a young female poet in Santa Cruz, California by the name Bri [...]
“Forbearance” published in issue 30 of Damselfly Press
Below is an excerpt from my latest publication in Damselfly Press‘s issue 30 My poem titled “Forbearance” is set to appear in my next collection, The Starling’s Song (Black Swift Press, 2015) FORBEARANCE When the morning is darkest we are roused by the birds in the plum tree. I pull him from the bed, beg him accompany me [...]
“Pulse” & “Forbearance” published in Issue 30 of Damselfly Press
Below is an excerpt from my latest publication in Damselfly Press's issue 30--my poem titled "Pulse" that is set to appear in my next collection, The Starling's Song (2015) PULSE Listen to the Poem Eating blue mussels from the perfect domes of their shells, you twist a slice of orange into the foam of your [...]
‘The Weight of Snow’ Wins 3rd Award – 2014 USA Best Book Awards “Poetry” Category Finalist
2014 International Book Awards Finalist in the Poetry Category 2014 San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention, Poetry Category 2014 USA Best Book Awards "Poetry" Category Finalist Featured on the USA Book News's 2014 USA Best Book Awards Website PAPERBACK AVAILABLE ON AMAZON $8.99 eBOOK AVAILABLE ON AMAZON, GOOGLE PLAY, iTUNES, BARNES & NOBLE, OMNILIT, AND KOBO $2.99 * * [...]
Poet Bri Bruce Named ‘The Worthy Heiress of Mary Oliver’ for Collection ‘The Weight of Snow’
2014 International Book Awards Finalist for Poetry 2014 San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention for Poetry Featured on the USA Book News’s 2014 USA Best Book Awards Website In The Weight of Snow, author B. L. Bruce explores the many plights of the human species, from the mysteries of the heart and the inescapability of death, to [...]
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