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All the Way Through
In All the Way Through, KB Ballentine explores the weight and value of of human experience. It is “a meditation against forgetting those moments we tend to throw away — lonely, angry, ugly, grief-filled moments we would rather forget.” It reminds us of the importance of the entire of journey—especially the difficulties we encounter along the way that shape us. Purchase link: https://sheilanagigblog.com/shop-sheila-na-gig-editions/kb-ballentine/ Edge of the Echo
KB Ballentine gathers poems into four sections that honor the ancient rhythms of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Edge of the Echo explores these elements and how they weave through the human experience and, though we are encompassed by them every day, we don't fully understand them. At the threshold of each season there is a mystic balance between the stones and the stars. The early Celts recognized what we have forgotten: the seasons of the year reflect an invisible geography between nature and the human soul. In this world full of upheaval and clatter, we need more than ever the tenacity of nature-its magic and variety that mends our weariness. This collection of poems invites the elements to speak to us once again. Purchase link: Edge of the Echo: Ballentine, Kb: 9781604542646: Amazon.com: Books Spirit of Wild
Wild weaves through each of us, but the spirit of wild doesn’t always rage. Sometimes it is the gentle, quiet moments alone in our souls that show us who and what we are. The spirit of strength, the spirit of wonder, the spirit of curiosity, the spirit of fury, the spirit of peace are all part of us. But we bottle or ignore them, questioning our anxiety and depression. These poems speak to that spark in each of us that we might remember even through our sorrows, tragedies, joys, and silent seasons that the spirit of wild doesn’t call us – it is us. Don’t ignore it. Don’t let it go. Hold it tight as you dream, when you wake, and as you live your day. Yes, live. Live and embrace wild. Purchase link: Spirit of Wild: Ballentine, Kb: 9781421835389: Amazon.com: Books The Light Tears Loose
The Light Tears Loose is the sixth collection of poetry by KB Ballentine. These poems move from illustrations of light into dark – then darker – territory before they morph back to light. Past and present circumstances often feel overwhelming, but it is in seeking that “silver lining” that we find reason to move forward, to keep going when the way seems vague or threatening. Our fear in living does not keep us from experiencing love and beauty, friendship and brightness along the way. As witnesses in the world, by connecting with nature, we can indulge ourselves with rest and renewal because we see it happen day after day, season after season. Darkness and winter come to us all but so do sunshine and spring. This is what we hold on to, even when the shadows creep so close we can’t breathe. Keep moving forward: on the other side is the light. Purchase link: The Light Tears Loose: Ballentine, Kb: 9781421836324: Amazon.com: Books |
KB Ballentine loves to travel and practice sword fighting and Irish step dancing: those Scottish and Irish roots run deep! When not tucked in a corner reading or writing, she makes daily classroom appearances to her students.
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