Nine-time Pushcart Prize nominee Carla Martin-Wood boldly confronts loss in this latest collection of her moving and lyrical poems. Yet, the poet finds victory over sorrow and mourning through the learned art of uncovering beauty in mundane and unexpected places. Stunning imagery, a tapestry of dark and light. A must-read
Nine-time Pushcart Prize nominee Carla Martin-Wood boldly confronts loss in this latest collection of her moving and lyrical poems. Yet, the poet find...
Known for her lyrical poetry, nine-time Pushcart Prize nominee Carla Martin-Wood ventures into new territory with this stark, dramatic, and sometimes, brutal collection of poems about growing up in a dysfunctional family and surviving an abusive childhood. Compassionate in its search for the motivations behind the women in the book, the poet pulls no punches in her condemnation of her abusers. This book has received accolades from mental health professionals and poets alike.
Known for her lyrical poetry, nine-time Pushcart Prize nominee Carla Martin-Wood ventures into new territory with this stark, dramatic, and sometimes,...
"How we are loved" is a very human, very personal spiritual exploration that examines the inherent desire to believe that Someone Greater loves us, is in control, cares - when everything around us points to the contrary. It delves deeply into the violent and unconscionable events that fill each newscast and would seem to indicate that there is no "cosmic parent" who cares at all. It journeys back to the most ancient roots of religious belief to look at the feminine and masculine aspects of deity, while raising many questions. Are we on our own, and if so, why do we find belief in deity...
"How we are loved" is a very human, very personal spiritual exploration that examines the inherent desire to believe that Someone Greater loves us, is...
Stories from Eden is a poetry collection crammed with questions - some capable of responses, most not. But they are being asked anyway, and in such original imagery that we are captivated, even though some of us might also admit to a frisson of unease. Carla Martin-Wood's poetry cannot be read without a seat-shifting sense of discomfort. Because she is upending the reader's preconceptions; because she has dared to turn "Wait a minute, you've got it wrong" into an art form. Her command of language leaves us in no doubt that poetry is her soul's offering. For all its unnerving insight...
Stories from Eden is a poetry collection crammed with questions - some capable of responses, most not. But they are being asked anyway, and in ...
Carla Martin-Wood explores the human spirit like an adventurer in a new world. She delves into the structure of what drives each of us through her own experience. In seasons, in time, in the beauty and wonder of our earth she exposes our mortal nature until all flesh disappears. In these poems we discover this new place where light shines on immortal bones. - Lise Whidden, Pushcart Prize nominee, author of Rosa's Blue Underwear, (The Pink Petticoat Press, 2013)
Carla Martin-Wood's latest collection of poetry is a personal journey through anguish, revelation and release. The...
Carla Martin-Wood explores the human spirit like an adventurer in a new world. She delves into the structure of what drives each of us through her own...
The Witch on Yellowhammer Hill provides an enchanting glimpse into the unexpected magick of the poet's retirement and aging. What a surprise to find age celebrated What joy to live each day with the freedom to read bedtime stories to flowers, to splash in rain puddles or chase fireflies on her cane, not giving a fig what neighbors may think
Within these pages, we meet the Cailleach, an ancient Celtic hag Goddess who transforms into a beautiful young woman. We dance to the tribal energy of womanpoem and listen to the wisdom of Crone's Counsel. This is a poet who converses with a shrew,...
The Witch on Yellowhammer Hill provides an enchanting glimpse into the unexpected magick of the poet's retirement and aging. What a surprise to fin...
