Bright Star: 12 Poems to Inspire Book 1 An illustrated book of poems about births and beginnings. “A lovely, emotional collection, something to treasure.” THE BOOKWORMERY Bright Star is the first book in the Twelve Poems to Inspire series, a range of gift books for festivals like Valentine’s and Mother’s Day, and life occasions, like bereavement or new beginnings. Bright Star celebrates Christmas, other births, and beginnings of all kinds. These twelve poems celebrate hope and the returning of light, and encourage us to rejoice in the human capacity to begin again and start over. In accessible, sometimes conversational, language the poet brings messages from the depth dimension, reassuring us that all is unfolding as it should. Divided into four sections: Rebirth, Renew, Reconnect, and Rejoice, each poem is chosen and arranged by Orna Ross, and beautifully illustrated with a relevant picture from a contemporary photographer or artist. It is a collection that explores what it truly means to live an inspired life, attuned to all its aspects. These are the kind of poems you reread often. You can rest on them and build a foundation on them. Experience the wonder of rebirth and starting over, through the powerful pleasure of inspirational poetry. A beautiful gift for Christmas, or for anyone beginning anew. More inspirational poems at: OrnaRoss.com/poetry US and UK Best Selling Author Gold Literary Titan Award-Winning Poet, 2022 Firebird Book Award-Winning Poet, 2021 Literary Titan Silver Award Winner, 2021 Book Excellence Award Winner, 2021 "Highly ambitious, engaging and evocative." —Sunday Independent "Breathtakingly powerful phrases pepper the pages, little puffs of magic whose brilliance takes you by surprise." —Debbie Young, Best Selling Author of Best Murder in Show "Orna Ross has certainly rekindled my joy in celebrating the natural world, landscapes, the sacred, and the individual, in refreshing the soul with her ability to craft words and poetic lines that sing, dance and tell a story of hope and wonderment." —Mala Naidoo, Goodreads Reviewer "[Ross's poetry] is not programmatic in any way, but its intentionality both provides space for, and evokes imagery of those everyday mundane glimpses of profound beauty that are typically overlooked, overrun, and driven past." —Ken Goudsward, Goodreads Reviewer "One will keep [this poetry series] close, perhaps by the bedside, for dipping and delighting and drawing calm, joy and solace in our hectic world where allowing 'what is' can be a challenge." —Christine Miller, Goodreads Reviewer "Spot-on brilliant. Orna Ross was so very gentle and clear in helping the reader understand mindfulness and what one can accomplish by staying in the moment." —Bob Jackson, Goodreads Reviewer Orna Ross is an award-winning Irish poet, novelist and advocate for self-publishing authors. Born and raised in Wexford, in the south-east corner of Ireland, she now lives in London and St Leonard's-on-Sea. She writes inspirational poetry and historical literary fiction, as well as creative publishing guides as Orna A Ross. When she's not writing, you'll probably find her reading. Join her on Instagram at ornaross.poetry --------------------- "My writing inspirations are Irish history, the lives of women and other outcasts, and the mysterious movements of the creative spirit itself. I leap on vision but rely on revision. I agonise over word choices and punctuation. I believe in the magic of two human imaginations intermingling across space and time in a book. "I know I'm not just a better writer but a better human being for being a reader. For me, literature is a gift, a calling, and our best gateway to a better world."