Between Root and Sky: A Collection of PoemsA Contemporary Poetry Collection on Grief, Love, and Spiritual TransformationWe live between root and sky-held by earth while longing for flight.
Between Root and Sky is a contemporary poetry collection exploring grief, love, and spiritual transformation through nature-based, contemplative verse. Organized in three movements-Thresholds, The Unraveling, and Returning-these poems trace the human journey from deep attachment, through loss and dissolution, to quiet integration.
These poems do not rush toward healing. They sit with grief, honor loneliness, and find the sacred in ordinary moments. Nature appears as teacher and witness-offering steadiness when words fall away. What emerges is not triumph, but the understanding that we can carry loss as carefully as love, remaining rooted while still reaching.
Written in accessible, lyrical language, Between Root and Sky offers poetry that feels like companionship in difficult seasons.
This collection is for readers seeking: - Poetry for grief and loss without sentimentality
- Nature-based, spiritual poetry without dogma
- Poems about love, resilience, and life transitions
- Contemporary poetry that is reflective and emotionally honest
- Language for loss, love and transformation
Perfect for readers who enjoy books like: - Devotions by Mary Oliver
- Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
- The House of Belonging by David Whyte
- The Carrying by Ada Limón
- Keep Moving by Maggie Smith
About the Author :
Alicia M. Rodriguez is an award-winning Latina author of reflective nonfiction, memoir, and poetry exploring mindfulness, spirituality, personal growth, and conscious living.Through lived experience and intimate storytelling, her work invites readers into presence, self-awareness, and meaning-especially during times of transition, grief, and inner transformation. Known for a grounded, non-dogmatic voice, she blends contemplative insight with practical wisdom rather than prescriptive self-help.Currently residing in the stunning Algarve region of Portugal, Alicia finds inspiration and joy in her morning cliff walks with her dog, Sophie. Her serene environment fuels her creativity, allowing her to continue enchanting audiences with her writing. Alicia also offers mentorship and private curated retreats in Portugal, empowering people to embrace limitless possibilities and forge powerful futures.
Review :
We live suspended between what grounds us and what calls us upward. Between Root and Sky traces that journey-from love's thresholds through grief's unraveling to the quiet integration that comes after. Poems for anyone carrying both loss and beauty.
What happens when the ground shifts and everything you knew dissolves? These poems sit in that darkness without rushing toward answers. For readers who want poetry that doesn't look away. Between Root and Sky delivers solace and hope.
If you find answers in forests, oceans, and changing seasons-these poems are for you. Between Root and Sky weaves nature, loss, love, and the sacred into a collection that feels like breathing. For readers of Mary Oliver and David Whyte.
