Books by Valerie A. Szarek

“Through Valerie's poems, the sky, the rivers, even the stones speak, offering us a connection to that place inside where we know what is real, where we belong. In the midst of our breaking world, her words gently turn us, again and again, toward the path of wholeness. She offers us, word by word, a chance to let go of fear and remember the magic and the mystery of everything!”

Cathy CasperPoet/teacher

“SOAR READY: Medicine Poems for a Changing World is an exploration of the richness of life that opens before us like a blossom of light. It is as much medicine as it is poetry. Valerie turns herself inside out in these verses to share with us her exquisite humanity.”

M.D. FriedmanExecutive Editor of Liquid Light Press

“Reminiscent of Walt Whitman, there is no doubt readers will ‘see the moon differently’, and find parts of themselves in, and remember Valerie A Szarek’s transforming poems.”

Lorrie WolfeAuthor of “Holding; from Shtetl to Santa” Editor, and Ziggie’s Poet of the Year

“The reader comes away from Soar feeling embraced by Valerie’s words, trusting the author’s kindness, and soaring through the compassion and spirit she creates with verse.”

Kika DorseyAuthor of “Rust” and “Coming up for Air”

“These poems are not merely words inscribed on a page. They are, rather, sacred revelations of one woman’s journey to find her authentic self. It is as if she kneels at the altar of art and beseeches the muse to give her energy and craft to serve. This volume is testimony that her wish has been granted.”

Dorothy Walters, Ph.DAuthor: “Kundalini Wonder: the god/goddess in Your Body” and “The Kundalini Poems”