Cristina Norcross Book Release for her new book, The Poetry Apothecary

Please join us for a lovely afternoon poetry book release event with Cristina Norcross for her newest collection . She will be reading selections from her new books as well as discussing writing and editing poetry, which will be followed by a Poetry Open Mic.
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About the Book
The latest collection from Wisconsin poet Cristina Norcross, The Poetry Apothecary (Kelsay Books, 2024), is organized into seven prescriptions one might take with a glass of water in support of one’s existential well-being, promoting such aspects of spiritual health as “Nourishment”, “Raising Humans”, “Inspiration”, and “Getting Lost and Being Found”. An apothecary of subtle yet vibrant poems focused on the reconstitution of the soul, Norcross’s verse provides “a lighted lamp for all who seek”, regardless of what one is searching for. The imagery sways effortlessly from the concrete (“A salve made from hemp, / a broth made from bone.”) to the ethereal (“a steadying force / for the soul uncaged”), yet seems to always find its balance in nature, beauty, and vulnerability. A simple homeopathic antidote to the wear and tear of our daily lives.

About the Author

Cristina M. R. Norcross lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two sons. She is the founding editor of the online poetry journal, Blue Heron Review, and the co-founder of Random Acts of Poetry and Art Day (celebrated annually on February 20th). Author of nine poetry collections, a multiple Pushcart Prize nominee, and an Eric Hoffer Book Award nominee, her most recent book is The Sound of a Collective Pulse (Kelsay Books, 2021).

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