STRAYING FROM THE PATH

Genre: Fantasy Poetry
Publisher: RieNewell Press
Audience: Teen to Adult

Availability:

Currently, only the special limited wire-bound paper edition, numbered and signed by both author and artist is available. Cost is $10 + $2 s&h.

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Straying From the Path is a collection of poems based on the beloved fairytales of childhood. Intrigued by collections like Anne Sexton's Transformations, poet Rie Sheridan wanted to give her own voice to these characters. From the pages of Grimm and Anderson come such tales as "The Wild Swans", "The Ice Queen", and "Hansel and Gretal", all painted with a new brush. The illustrations by my talented sister Donna Minshew provide stunning visual counterpoints to the messages in the poems. Come, join us for a walk through the woods of folklore--far from the beaten path.

This book is something I am very proud of. The 13 poem collection based on classic childhood fairytales  includes "Sibling Rivalry" (Hansel and Gretal) which was originally published in Mythic Circle, and then revised for a stint on ShadowKeep. This poem was a Top Ten finisher in the Preditors and Editors Readers Poll.
 

 

About The Illustrator

Donna Minshew is a Tai-Chi instructor with a degree in Studio Art. She is quite familiar with fairytales, being the mother of two boys. Her drawings capture the essence of each poem with a fluid grace.

 

What the reviewers say about STRAYING FROM THE PATH:

All About Poetry

Rie, a poet and fantasy author from Austin in Texas, has been much influenced by writers like Adrienne Rich, Anne Sexton, John Ciardi, Shel Silverstein and “just about any nonsense poet”. She tries to make her work accessible to all types of readers. Her poetry is simple and uncluttered, her stanzas brief and unadorned, but Straying From the Path’s apparent lack of sophistication could well be its greatest strength....Her collection should appeal to a wide variety of people and age groups, including those who sometimes find poetry difficult to understand, and could also prove a useful aid in the classroom.

 

What people are saying about STRAYING FROM THE PATH:


Straying From the Path (a Baker's Dozen of Fairytale Poems), is beautiful!!! I've always been a sucker for poetry, and I read it nonstop, but will savor it at a more leisurely pace later. Predictably, my favorite was "Red", with "Pea Soup" a close second, but they're all good, even though my fairy tale vocabulary is not so extensive as yours.

W.C. Holmans


Bought your wee book of poems today...quite enjoyed them. Little different slant on some very old stories.

Royce Perry

You rock!

Marc Gunn, Bard