“Theresa Baybutt’s poems are relatable to so many of us. I enjoyed not only the writing, but also the elegant packaging—the weight of the paper and the front and back boards. I ended up purchasing extra copies for my dear girlfriends for holiday gifts. I’m really looking forward to the next book!”
Kathie Chrisicos
Interior Designer, Boston
Theresa Baybutt’s newest poetry collection, Within the Mountain’s Cradle, is a celebration of life lived in nature—inspired by the beauty and adventures experienced outdoors. We’re reminded that by taking a break to enjoy the view—sitting on a porch at the height of autumn admiring the colorfully painted landscape—can provide balance to one’s existence.
“Tess Baybutt’s lovely third collection of poems builds on the essential question asked in her previous work: what is important and how do we remain focused on it? In the investigation of simple themes, profound answers emerge. The best of these poems take a very short time to take us a great distance.”
Richard McIntyre Higgerson
Editor, Poets of the New Century
“Within the Mountain’s Cradle is an excellent read by the fire with a glass of wine. I read a section at a time to really feel those simple pleasures in life that are all so critical to appreciate. I am passing her books on as gifts.”
Patricia La Londe
Chairperson, American Society for Quality
“Tess Baybutt writes beautiful poetry and I have enjoyed so many of them. “To Dance,” “Crystal Star,” and “A Ride Among the Leaves” are among my favorites. There are great images, lovely cadence, and deep emotion in her words. It’s wonderful to have these compiled in a lovely book.”
Karen Firestone
Chairperson & CEO, Aureus Asset Management
“Tess pens about the very things we all enjoy, feel, endure, and identify with. Heartbreak, curiosity, bravery, loneliness, art of nature, and love. Each entry rings a familiar soft chord. An enchanting collection of poems produced in a beautifully bound, sewn volume using gorgeous handmade marble papers and handsome gold stamping on this lovely clothbound edition. ‘See the magic love brings when we take a moment just to be.’”
Suzanne Salinetti
The Studley Press
Theresa Baybutt’s second poetry collection, A Luminescent Soul, is another celebration of life’s simple pleasures. Organized into four themed sections, these poems emphasize the importance of accepting life’s imperfections and experiencing the beauty in the extraordinary. This book reminds us that despite our flawed lives there can be grace and joy in every experience and every journey, wherever it may lead.
“Tess’s deeply personal poems, reflecting on her own life and love, friendship and family, explore universal human experiences that we can all find joy in reading again and again.”
Emily Stoehrer
Jewelry Curator, MFA Boston
“With the publication of Tess’s second book of poetry, we are once again treated to her unique vision of everyday things. She takes delight in the quotidian, reminding us to be grateful every day. Her striking images of simple pleasures: morning coffee on a porch, finding a perfect shell, the importance of gathering in the evening, urge us to slow down and breathe in the small moments in our days that give larger meaning to our lives. A perfect companion to A Sensational Journey.”
Allison Ijams Sargent
Writer
“The imagery and word choices are so nostalgic and juicy in this book, a great and unique addition to my collection of poetry. It’s the first book I’ve acquired with a rhyme scheme and it adds a taste of childlike magic to my life. I love being able to pick it up at any time of day and go on my own journey.”
Amazon review
“The overarching plot of Theresa Baybutt’s book-length collection of poems, beyond the cycle of the individual seasons and of our lives, is the transformational power of the simplest and smallest positive human gesture. In a world where something as easily forgettable as a morning cup of coffee represents a deep and lasting love, Baybutt shows us in beguilingly plain language how to focus and expand on the daily gifts the world presents to us.”
Richard McIntyre Higgerson
Editor, Poets of the New Century
Theresa Baybutt’s debut poetry collection, A Sensational Journey, is a timely celebration of life’s simple pleasures. Organized into four seasonally-inspired sections, the poems in this joyful book will remind every reader of the importance of appreciating their own journey, wherever it may lead.
“Theresa Baybutt’s new book, A Sensational Journey, is a delight, offering inspiration, joy, and comfort in a series of seasonally-themed poems that will lift your spirits. Beautifully bound in a compact hardcover format that feels just right in your hands, the book makes a perfect gift of kindness for a friend, family member, or yourself.”
Peter Sherman
Wellesley Books
“I absolutely loved this beautiful book of poetry. From the blue linen cover with gold foil lettering, to the lovely weight of the pages inside, this book is a delight to hold in your hands. This is a book that I would want to take off the shelf on a cold winter night to read by my fireplace, or to carry outside on a summer day to read on my hammock under the tree. I’m giving this book of poetry to all my family and friends.”
Megan Silletti
Author, Metamorphosis
“With inspiring meter and pace, Baybutt beautifully weaves into her poetry many simple but impactful themes: love, the outdoors, relationships, childhood innocence, optimism, nature, the power and strength of human touch, relevancy of place, the lifeblood of family, and the importance of play.”
Mike Walker, Ed.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students
University of North Carolina Wilmington
