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The poems in Body of the World describe one woman's life journey and the integrative healing that comes from the body of nature and the spiritual body that holds us all.

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""How rare a gem, Rossiter's poetry of praise, joy, and grief unfolding in wonder, the world wrapped in grateful embrace. A world whose body means, as our bodies mean, whose mornings are 'the flow of color into form, ' whose shadows breathe substance. And we are prompted to respond: 'Yes . . . to senses born before language, / bird song . . . skin touching skin.' These are beautiful poems. And true. They are the poems our heartful minds most need."" --Sofia M. Starnes, Virginia Poet Laureate, Emerita ""Sarah Rossiter's poems are anchored in the world of images and drenched in nature: the march of seasons, the variety of flora and fauna, the fullness of the earth, and the flesh of human experience. These poems also reveal the surprise and assurance of resurrection. Her aged, bedridden mother 'lifts her arms as if to fly.' Holiness lies in Rossiter's glimpses of grace and aching beauty--transcendence as 'we're carried / on the breath of God.'"" --Jill Peláez Baumgaertner, author of The Shapes Are Real: Poems on the Sculptures of Liviu Mocan ""These words of light open a portal to the majesty of the natural world. Rossiter invites us to see life with the eyes of a mystic--to witness the holiness hidden within nature's transient and ephemeral revelations. With scriptures as her deepest reference point, Rossiter shows us how to stay amazed as we encounter the ordinary miracles of daily living."" --Estelle Frankel, author of Sacred Therapy ""In this collection of highly accessible poems, Rossiter gently teaches us 'Over and over again / how important it is to stay awake / because everything passes / every last thing.' Often spiritual, sometimes autobiographical, the poems are frequently luscious with images of the body of the world, animals, and birds. Spending time with Rossiter is an intimate experience where we find ourselves guided, with humanity and kindness, to hold light and dark, calm and chaos, in profound union."" --Jennifer Hoffmann, author of The Light of God's Shadow: Musings, Stories and Poems on Waking Up ""Sarah Rossiter's second book of poetry invites the reader to see the world with new vision--both inspiring and awakening. Transcendent yet fierce with life's pain, she reveals the poignance and symbolic meaning in the smallest details, whether in nature or human encounters. Vivid, visionary, and beautifully crafted, this collection is full of radiant gems--a feast for the soul. Allow her poems to touch you and share them with others."" --Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle, author of Ley Lines of Love: Adventures Along the Spiritual Path ""Sarah Rossiter's verse is a wonder to experience--at once gentle and powerful, delicate and compelling, graceful and sharp, it stirs a sense of awe and gratitude from deep within that is a balm for our frenzied, weighty times. To read her work is to disappear into the woods for a soul-rousing ramble and emerge refreshed, renewed."" --Husna Haq, The Home Forum Editor, The Christian Science Monitor

Author Information

Sarah Rossiter is a spiritual director and writer. Her publications include a novel, The Human Season, a short story collection, Beyond This Bitter Air, and a poetry chapbook, Natural Life With No Parole. She lives in Concord, Massachusetts, with her husband, Ned.

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