Crossing the Burnside Bridge & Other Poems

<p><strong>Book Description</strong></p><p>Janice Rubin's newest book of poems <em>Crossing the Burnside Bridge & Other Poems </em>ends with the lines: <em>Loss is a hallmark of identity</em>. <em>We don't have to reclaim everything. </em> What comes before is a vivd collection of poems reclaiming memory place history and love. This collection of poetry is an ode to growing up in Portland living in Eugene and the Willamette Valley and a pandemic that's survived. The poems reveal a rich tapestry of personal history direct and clear a sense of empowerment and the confidence to feel deeply. Crossing the Burnside Bridge & Other Poems is a reflection of a life fully lived.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Bio</strong></p><p>Janice D. Rubin is a counselor and educator. Her work has appeared in <em>Third Wednesday San Pedro River Review </em>The <em>Timberline Review CIRQUE Red River Review and Glass: A Journal of Poetry </em>among others. A Pushcart nominee in 2018 she was a finalist for the Blue Light Press Book Award. She's the author of Transcending Damnation Creek Trail (Flutter Press 2010) Tin Coyote (Blue Light Press 2017) and Crossing the Burnside Bridge & Other Poems (CIRQUE Press 2023).</p>