Look to the Clearing: Poems to Encourage

by Susan Frybort

Susan Frybort

steps into the eye of

bewildering times with

a fresh collection of

encouraging poems that

bravely speak to the

many facets of life.

Connections, transitions,

loss, and change meet

us in the center of our

hearts. Look to the

Clearing will offer a

cornerstone of comfort

and validation in the

moments most needed.

It will assure you that

there is a way out of the

dark, a promise tucked

inside each purposeful

season and a calm,

benevolent grace walking

beside you on your path

towards home. We move

through dense forest

into open glades on our

journey, creating

experiences of going

from shadow to light,

from enclosure into

spaciousness- allowing

for a different level of

perspective, appreciation,

and acceptance. Each

poem is a loving reminder

of a place waiting for you

to softly land. A place

to integrate, be nurtured,

or rest. A place of much

needed restoration, where

the sunlight filters through

the leaves to offer

clarity.

175 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 15, 2021

Reviews

[Shantal Ben-Aderet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Susan Frybort never fails, her poetry is gentle, cathartic, and brings me to tears. Huge fan.

[Barbara Boruff · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this third volume of her poetry, Look to the Clearing: Poems to Encourage, Susan Frybort continues to midwife the awakening process, offering hope and reassurance to readers in navigating the awakening, healing and growing process, especially now in the troubling, unsettled times in which we now find ourselves. In language that is earthy and organic, the author draws from the natural world--the world of dandelions, songbirds, lavender, thyme, storms and seasons-- evoking images that appeal to the senses juxtaposed against a bold, unflinching exploration into the demons that haunt us: fear, regret, failure, and uncertainty. Though confronting and probing, her words are gentle, nurturing and intimate, often addressing the reader directly and ever-so- knowingly, as “you," enfolding readers into the commonality of our shared, lived experience and affirming the surety that within ourselves --within our bodies, our souls and each other-- we have the resources we need to heal, to awaken, and ultimately to discover and embrace our callings.

[Cyndi Nienhaus · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book.