Title: Ruminations at Twilight
Author: L. M. Browning
Published: Little Red Tree Publishing
Review: Bryn Colvin
“The cure for our modern maladies
is dirt under the fingernails
and the feel of thick grass between the toes.
The cure for our listlessness
is to be out within the invigorating wind.
The cure for our uselessness is to take back up our stewardship;
for it is not that there has been no work to be done,
we simply have not been attending to it.”
A few months back I had L.M. Browning’s Oak Wise to review, and I appreciated that collection. This volume quite simply blew me away. It follows the same themes of relationship with nature, and speaking to spirit, and there are moments that feel like prayer. The writing is beautiful, but in Ruminations, Browning has gained a sense of purpose and direction absent in the earlier work. There’s recognition of where the wrongs lie, and how to challenge them. I found the poetry affecting and inspiring, underpinned with a strong philosophy. This is not just a poetry book, it is a call to action, to self awareness and engagement with spirit.
Bryn Colvin