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Ruth Ann Oskolkoff
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Sacramentals by Ruth Ann Oskolkoff offers 21 poems which are
detailed observations of one who seek attunement with life's
natural rhythms. The essence of the book arises from Seattle's
rain, mist, parks, gardens, and people. Sacramentals offers the
reader a close look at the daily elements that make life sacred and
spans an eclectic mix: a day at the market, a child at the grocery
store, watching rain on rivers...all give insight into the deeper
qualities of life. These poems are inspired by a feeling of harmony
with the natural world, by feeling that nature is alive with being
and part of the wonder of faith. Magic is all around us and these
poems invite all of us to listen and try to hear it's humming
through observation, feeling, and the life of the city.
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REVIEWS
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Ruth hears poetry in things most people don't even notice.
Fortunately for us, it's not too late to notice - she has recorded
some of these poems for us in this book.
-Wayne Leman, Commercial Fisherman & Linguist
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A "surreal groundedness" describes the overall tone of
"Sacramentals." The poet adeptly describes the beauty found in the
"ordinary," those occurrences or things that we easily dismiss or
take for granted. In one of my favorites, "A Curve of Boundary,"
there is an invitation to live courageously and authentically. This
poem, in particular, reminds me of the writings of Thoreau and his
invocation to preserve what is wild. A must read for all who wish
to cultivate a more sensorial engagement and conscious embrace with
life.
-Ellen Trump, Pharmacist & Poet
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"Sacramentals" takes you down the backstreets of an author's
perspective inherently rich with Pacific Northwest allure. Details
creatively describe life in the Emerald City. Several pieces stand
out to me; "If Mist Arise," "Where Are the Crows," and from a local
who has survived a lifetime of the long grey winters here, "Inhale
the Sun." There are many jewels in this book...a truly lovely read.
-Scott Straight, IT Project Manager & Artistisan
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Ruth Oskolkoff brings to these poems a finely honed sense of the
mystical within the seemingly mundane. She crafts these word songs
out of commonly found experiences, sounds, objects; the sight of an
old man hobbling down a street, the distantly heard laughter of a
child, an old railroad spike found in a back country town. This is
found art. She picks up the pieces, rearranges them, weaving it all
into some deeper expression of perception that draws us into a
sense of possibility and wonder.
-Corby Ingold, Hospital Staff & Musician
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WHO WILL LIKE THIS BOOK?
* Those interested in spirituality
* People who like traditional poetry (eg Robert Frost)
* If you are interested in Native American themes
* Readers of Nature Poetry
* Those who live in the Emerald City
* Elders who have seen life and death
* Music lovers who look for the lyrical
* Lovers who want to read about what they know
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Buy this for a friend, a neighbor, an elder, a lover, or give
yourself a treat and buy this charming book for yourself
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