$14.99
Bewitching incantations await in this new collection of poems aptly called River Spells.
In River Spells Heller takes us to her beloved Yuba River, introducing us to what she sees and experiences in a recitation of musical words that invite our bodies and spirits to dance with her: insects sibilate, stars shimmy, all this life/thrumming/through me, cacophony, gurgles, murmuration, whisper, bubbling, blowing… Delicious words that describe the Yuba River and enchant the reader.
And true to her poetry, she asks the important questions that are left humming in our hearts, “What kind of watermark will you leave?”
–Wendi R. Kaplan, Poet Laureate, Alexandria Virginia (2016-2019)
In nature, there are magical moments we want to bottle up and take home with us. Meredith Heller does just this in River Spells. She captures the essence of the river’s magic so we can keep it close and dip into it to renew our spirits whenever we need. Her words, like spells, conjure the water’s music, the sun’s warmth, the “stories from stones.” River Spells will bring you into an experience of oneness of the natural world, and like any good spell, transform you back into your true nature.
–Chula Gemignani, Art activist and creator of RiverWays: A River-Goers Guide to River Etiquette
River Spells
by Meredith Heller
$14.99, paper
978-1-64662-625-0
2021
Meredith Heller is the author of three poetry collections and a book, Write a Poem, Save Your Life. A California Poet in the Schools, she leads workshops at schools, Juvenile Detention Centers, and online for women and kids. An avid nature woman and hiker, she lives in Northern California. For info about her workshops: www.meredithheller.com
Jessica Ulrich –
Her poems spoke to me and offered a new energy I needed in life. Wonderful poems and vision created by words.
Nicole Phillips (verified owner) –
Meredith certainly ‘sings our cells back to life’ with her fluid words about her divine marriage with life in the Yuba river.
Chula Gemignani (verified owner) –
“Meredith captures the essence of the river’s magic so we can dip into it to renew our spirit. River Spells will transport you into an experience of oneness with the natural world and like any good spell, transform you back into your true nature.