Singing Riptide
Before she could forgive herself, Cheryl Wilder needed to know she was worthy.
“Singing Riptide is an intense book of memory and regret, but also a marvelous triumph in the fact that her poetry itself creates a way for both poet and reader of this rewarding book to discover what Ross Gay would also call ‘unabashed joy,’ and yes, redemption.” —Richard Jackson, author of Footprints: Poems
“Readers reflecting on the outcome and progression of Wilder’s life can’t help but draw close connections between her self-analysis and their own worlds. This may prove triggering to some but ultimately provides a blueprint of life understanding that marries the literary countenance of free verse with the psychological growth of self-inspection and realization.” —Diane Donovan, Sr. Editor, Midwest Book Review
nothing can get you
from “Salt of the Earth”
but the journey that led you here.
Susan E. Morris of the Independent Review says of Anything That Happens, “the collection leaves me on a low note, hoping for another volume yet to come where Wilder feels she’s earned the redemption she so desperately seeks.” Singing Riptide is that redemption.
Singing Riptide is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and Durham Arts Council, local grants administrator.
Anything That Happens
“Readers interested in literary, personal stories of transformation and change will find the beat of these poems in their hearts provides inspection not into just one life changed by a bad choice and its lasting consequences, but newfound connections to home, family, and a revised purpose in life.
It’s a potent collection that invites readers to walk in Cheryl’s shoes. And, it provides traction for assessing and moving beyond these poignant and powerful moments of quiet desperation.”
—Diane Donovan, Sr. Editor, Midwest Book Review
Second Finalist in the 2022 Poetry Society of North American Book Award
Honorable Mention in the 2022 Brockman-Campbell Book Award
Other writing coming soon.
