2016 Summer Indie Book Awards Nominee
Cynthia Ruby
THE BOOKS
Rubies From The Heart
Dark Poetry
ISBN 978-1523465637
This book is the first professionally published volume of dark poetry and haikus by Cynthia. These works are very diverse in their subject matter and style and have been written over a 20 year span. This volume includes pieces which have been previously published in anthologies and academic literary magazines. Some select pieces in this work have also been performed as live spoken word by Cynthia.
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We Are The 500
West Texas Poets
ISBN-9781-304901873
Cynthia's poetry and haikus appear under her legal moniker in this inaugural anthology authored by the West Texas Poets, a diverse group of poets hailing from the West Texas region. Many members of this group have been published in other areas and have performed as spoken word artists in open mics and poetry slams.
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Cynthia's piece 'Bathroom/Sanctuary' appeared in the 1996 Sandstorm literary magazine under her legal moniker. It was published by the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and is no longer in print.
Cynthia's piece 'Knowledge' appeared in the 1994 Mojo Mystique literary magazine under her legal moniker. It was published by Permian High School and is no longer in print.