Secret Alphabets Book Launch
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"This is a collection of poems written over a decade, between the ages of 17 and 27. In that time I grew from a girl into a woman, battled my body in a fierce and bloody war, switched careers, moved homes, took lovers, faced enemies, and made friends. I had conversations with trees and let the Earth teach me new cycles. New things attached themselves to me and other, older things fell away. I met myself in the midst of recording a secret alphabet, a personal means of decoding a universal language. I invite you to uncover your own secret alphabet and traverse this tongue with me."
Sarah Ruth Penna enjoys writing as a creative process that feels intuitive and free. Her debut poetry collection, Secret Alphabets, was released in June 2026 with Metaphysical Fox Press. She is a monthly contributor to the website Hey Young Writer, the Outdoor Experience Manager at Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts, and owns a small business, Hyacinth House Arts & Wellness. In her free time she enjoys photography, making collages, singing, and spending time outside. Her poetry is deeply influenced by the New England Transcendentalists, Mary Oliver, levi the poet, mythology, nature, chronic illness, & her Italian-American heritage. Her daily life is a synergy of Nature, Art, and Community. She lives in gratitude, overlooking Cedar Lake in Sturbridge, MA.
This event will end with a half-hour poetry open mic.
"This is a collection of poems written over a decade, between the ages of 17 and 27. In that time I grew from a girl into a woman, battled my body in a fierce and bloody war, switched careers, moved homes, took lovers, faced enemies, and made friends. I had conversations with trees and let the Earth teach me new cycles. New things attached themselves to me and other, older things fell away. I met myself in the midst of recording a secret alphabet, a personal means of decoding a universal language. I invite you to uncover your own secret alphabet and traverse this tongue with me."
Sarah Ruth Penna enjoys writing as a creative process that feels intuitive and free. Her debut poetry collection, Secret Alphabets, was released in June 2026 with Metaphysical Fox Press. She is a monthly contributor to the website Hey Young Writer, the Outdoor Experience Manager at Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts, and owns a small business, Hyacinth House Arts & Wellness. In her free time she enjoys photography, making collages, singing, and spending time outside. Her poetry is deeply influenced by the New England Transcendentalists, Mary Oliver, levi the poet, mythology, nature, chronic illness, & her Italian-American heritage. Her daily life is a synergy of Nature, Art, and Community. She lives in gratitude, overlooking Cedar Lake in Sturbridge, MA.
This event will end with a half-hour poetry open mic.
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Where is it happening?
TidePool Bookshop, 372 Chandler St, Worcester, MA 01602-3300, United States
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Host or PublisherSarah Penna
