Sweet Juice and Ruby-Bitter Seed…book review

by Richard Subber | Oct 13, 2026 | Book reviews, Books, Poetry, Reviews of other poets

warmly readable…

Book review:

Sweet Juice and Ruby-Bitter Seed

by Merryn Rutledge

American Fork, Utah: Kelsay Books, 2023

69 pages

Merryn Rutledge writes poems like few people write poems.

There is no relentless rhyming, no uselessly bizarre collection of unrelated words.

These are poems written from the heart. They are invitations to feel what she feels.

They are warmly readable, both in silence and in your own voice.

These poems will lead you on some trails you may not have visited.

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