A Jewish woman poet in her eighties reflects on her broad life experience on this fragile planet in a time of global conflict and uncertain future. A storyteller, a traveler, and a collector of people to love, she declares her hard-won identity without fear, expresses her outrage without letting it consume her, achieves balance, and dares to hope as her granddaughters give meaning to her legacy.
"Zelvin is a brilliant passionate poet gathering a lifetime’s experience, truth, and wisdom, along with touches of fire and humor." - Peter Neil Carroll, two-time winner, Prize Americana for Poetry
"Liz Zelvin gives us lost loves, heroines we wish we knew. Heart-wrenching history minus the lies. I love all of her work! " - Cindy Rosmus, editor,Yellow >Mama webzine
"A deep dive into Zelvin's adventurous life, spanning oceans, continents, and centuries. At 80, this visionary writer’s voice is strong and serene.” - Jacqueline Lapidus, poet and editor, The Widows’ Handbook New e-editions of Liz's other poetry collections, I Am the Daughter and Gifts and Secrets: Poems of the Therapeutic Relationship, are also available.
