Bright Dust

‘‘We met too soon, some said, and now you are gone, and I am looking at the dawn of a thousand tomorrows, still holding onto yesterday’s sun.’ Bright Dust is author Jane Lightbourne’s first poetry collection. Throughout the work, the poet invites readers to contemplate the intricacies of human experience through carefully written, poignant verses that are brief, evocative, and thought-provoking.  The poems celebrate all forms of love, moving from desire, to treachery and betrayal, from love as destroyer to love’s destruction and loss, to the consolations of domestic love, and finally to the ultimate solace found in the force and beauty of the natural world, and the peace that comes from an acceptance of our place within it. ‘Beautiful and profound but also tender and enigmatic, Bright Dust is a poetic odyssey that captures the essence of the human condition, making it a testament to Jane Lightbourne's promising talent in the literary world … Lightbourne’s work invites an appreciation for the subtle complexities of life and love, rendered with a delicate touch that speaks to the fragility and beauty of human connections.’ The International Review of Books (AWARDED A BADGE OF EXCELLENCE)