"A lovely book... This is a collection of poems that help give meaning to our grief and remind us that we are not alone."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"This anthology is sure to find its way to bookshelves in churches and funeral homes. It's a perfect collection from which to pick a reading for a loved one's memorial service."--St Paul Pioneer Press

"An anthology filled with healing and hope."--Rabbi Lawrence Kushner

"Beloved on the Earth is a timeless anthology, a meditation on 'our capacity for wonder and for grief.'...The book itself...is the best...

For sixteen years, five talented poets met over dinner, sharing their lives, the mundane and the sacred, sharing their words: Deborah Cooper, Candace Ginsberg, Ann Floreen Niedringhaus, Ellie Schoenfeld, and Anne Simpson. The evolution and bonding of a writing group remains a mystery. This group of women poets grew in an atmosphere of affirmation, raucous laughter, and gentle challenge. Life stories, ordinary and profound experiences and insights, were shared. In this collection of their work, distinct writing styles and philosophies emerged to express each individual's unique search for...