Crossing the Burnside Bridge & Other Poems

Book Description Janice Rubin's newest book of poems, Crossing the Burnside Bridge & Other Poems, ends with the lines: Loss is a hallmark of identity. We don't have to reclaim everything. 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. Bio Janice D. Rubin is a counselor and educator. Her work has appeared in Third Wednesday, San Pedro River Review, The Timberline Review, CIRQUE, Red River Review and Glass: A Journal of Poetry 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).