Stay With Me: poems from a year of beauty and ashes
Published at the turn of the year between 2020 and 2021 as a 23-poem ebook, the now-complete collection contains 52 poems that I originally wrote as digital found poetry throughout the first year of COVID quarantine. You can check out reviews on Goodreads, and I was honored to be interviewed by my seminary, who also published a short article about the collection.
Baptism: On Sinking and Rising
In August of 2017, I compiled and self-published my first book of poetry, Baptism: On Sinking and Rising. It contains 59 poems that have all sprung straight from my heart over the years. I'm quite proud of this work and would love for you to purchase a copy, that the words might speak to your own heart. You can find it in paperback or Kindle format on Amazon, where it has a 5-star rating. Also be sure to check out Baptism on Goodreads, as well as my interview with Shayla Raquel from September 2017.
Testimonials for Baptism: On Sinking and Rising
“Lutes put her heart on the pages of this collection of poems. [...] Her vulnerability shows in each poem, offering a layered emotional experience. There is depth and honesty conveyed in beautiful terms and imagery.”
“Amy Lutes brings her raw words to life through elegance and grace. Whether of nature or grief, she speaks from the heart, drawing the reader in to her soul.”
“Death at Sea,” published in Exhale Literary Magazine*
In 2013, I had a poem and photograph published in Exhale Literary Magazine, which was an online literary journal where bereaved parents could share their writings about their experiences with adoption, pregnancy and infant loss, and infertility.
*As of June 2016, Exhale Literary Magazine has merged with its parent publication, Still Standing Magazine. See their statement here. Because of this, and because they chose not to archive all the content from Exhale, my link no longer works and my poem is no longer available on their site. So I am sharing it here instead, in honor of my first non-self-published publication. (Incidentally, “Death at Sea” is included in my poetry collection, Baptism: On Sinking and Rising.)