Ruminations at Twilight: Poetry Exploring the Sacred

by L.M. Browning

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. –Excerpt from Ruminations at Twilight

Genres: Poetry

134 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

L.M. Browning (She/they) is a writer, publisher, and advocate whose work spans over two decades and fourteen titles. They are the founder of Wayfarer Magazine and Wayfarer Books, independent platforms committed to amplifying voices from the margins. Browning’s literary contributions have earned six Pushcart Prize nominations, the Gold Nautilus Medal for Poetry, multiple Foreword Review Book Awards, and the Nautilus Silver Medal in 2022. Their innovative approach to publishing led to two terms on the Board of Directors for the Independent Book Publishers Association, a TEDx talk at Yale University, and a degree from Harvard University through grant programs. A lifelong advocate for mental health, trans rights, and radical authenticity, Browning stepped into national conversations following their 2018 TEDx Talk on trauma, creativity, and survival.

In 2022, Browning retired from writing.

Reviews

[Joanne Roach-Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the very opening poem "The Sacred", I was greatly moved. Browning has touched a cord, a frayed connection, a severed line to the divine. Her passion is reminiscent of Walt Whitman in that she finds the sacred in the ancient wood and nature. Her words flow easy with a modern rhythm and heartfelt cadence. This book of poems is to be savored and read again and again. This volume has great depth and stimulates a multitude of introspective questions. Each poem moves us deeper and deeper as Browning explores the truth of our existence. Moving, beautiful, I highly recommend.

[Boydsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best contemporary book of poetry about asking questions about spirituality.