… a vibrato self-searching of spirit that will inevitably find an echo in the spirit of any reader who is unafraid to confront her own inner depths.
— Dr. Joyce Jonas
 

About
All Made of Longing

 

An exploration of the longing that shapes who we are and how we move in the world, this collection of poems is both intimate and communal. Here, the lush landscapes and bittersweet history of the Caribbean form the background for desire, love and loss in their myriad forms. Here, the intricacies of our lived experience intertwine with ancestral and ecological threads to create a vibrant and multi-hued tapestry.

About Ruth Osman

Photo Credit: Sol Essence Photography

 
... a poet disguised as a songbird.
— Caribbean Beat Magazine

Photo Credit: Paula Obe

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Reviews

[Osman’s] poems rustle the petticoats of the ordinary, peering deep into the well of Caribbean everydayness. From lilting explorations of domestic eros to exhortations to the divine muses twisting and winding poetry’s spindle, this collection surrenders to a pureness of honesty, a vulnerability tested in turbulent waters.
— Shivanee Ramlochan, Caribbean Beat Magazine (Jan/Feb 2024)

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With guitarist Theron Shaw. Photo Credit: TEDx Port of Spain

 
Ruth Osman commandeered attention... Wrapped with passion, soul and a whole lot of jazz, she launched into one of her own compositions. Her voice was simply mesmerizing.
— Neil Marks, Kaieteur News
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