Echoes in Time: A Collection of Poetic Works

Carl Sandburg described poetry as “an echo asking a shadow to dance.” It’s a beautiful metaphor in which the poet offers the reader his heart and soul, hoping he’ll engage with the poem. Together, they create a dance of reflection and memories.

Benita Glickman’s memories surface in her daily life. She remembers the aromas that wafted through her childhood kitchen and the warmth of sitting on her Bubbe’s lap. Her mother’s voice, a lighthouse of love and instruction, remains deeply etched on her heart. Her life with Joseph, her love and soulmate, and the dreams and messages he sends from beyond the veil—soulful memories, supportive and caring, accompanied by welcome guidance—transcend time and space.

A rich tapestry of poetry resides within the pages of her book, Echoes in Time: A Collection of Poetic Works. In a delicate interplay of various forms of poetry—haiku, minimalist verse, cinquain, limerick, rhyming verse, and free verse, Benita delves into life’s themes from the contemplative musings on writing and the raw beauty of nature, to the poignant moments of coming of age, falling in love, aging, death, grief, and the mysteries of eternal life. Penned with heartfelt emotions, the collection offers reflection and solace to those seeking mindfulness, acceptance, and validation.

Share Benita’s experiences and hear the echoes of her heart and soul as you revisit and reflect upon your own moments, embrace them, and uncover their deeper meanings, bringing your unique tapestry of memories and dreams to light.

Hearts of Sorrow: A Poetic Odyssey through Grief and Healing

Hearts of Sorrow: A Poetic Odyssey through Grief and Healing by Benita Glickman is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and renewal. Through an impressive array of poetic forms — each offering a unique lens and revealing a new dimension — Benita delves deeply into the universal themes of grief, the afterlife, and eternal connection. Blending raw emotion with lyrical beauty, her mastery of poetic craft shines, capturing the depths of human emotion and the resilience of the spirit.

Each poem serves as a step on the path to understanding, acceptance, and transformation. Whether through the brevity of a haiku, the intricate structure of a villanelle, the elegance of the Petrarchan sonnet or the innovative structures of Fibonacci, palindrome, or paradelle, Benita illuminates the complexities of the human experience, intertwining form with feeling.

Walk alongside the poet. Discover the transformative power of poetry, as you find solace and feel validated. Reflecting on life’s most challenging moments, this collection will leave you inspired, uplifted — filled with peace and hope.

Ethereal Threads: Weaving Resilience in Poetry

“. . . a luminous testament to the enduring power of language and of the human spirit. . .”

—Stephanie Haveman, poet, author of Alone in the Dark, Stripped Naked, and Butterflies and Guitars

Ethereal Threads: Weaving Resilience in Poetry is a masterful celebration of life, resilience, and the shared human experience. In her third poetry collection, Benita Glickman blends rhyming and free verse to explore the artistry of poetry, the stillness of nature, the passage of time, and the complexities of love, grief, mourning, and healing.

With characteristic grace and optimism, the poet opens windows into her world, sharing poignant glimpses of vulnerability and joy. The simplicity of her language welcomes, while the depth of her reflections lingers long after the page is turned. Emotions are exquisitely woven through fleeting moments and the people who shape its unfolding narrative.

Sit back and savor poems that foster a deep sense of connection and offer validation and healing. May they guide you on a journey of self-reflection. As Benita’s words touch your heart, feel the beauty, strength, and resilience of the human spirit.

Shifting Shadows: Reflections in Verse

Shifting Shadows: Reflections in Verse by Benita Glickman is a poignant and evocative collection of poetry that explores life’s journey through love, grief, and personal growth. The perceptions and emotions connected to our life’s experiences reshape, evolving and transforming over time, especially as we age and gain wisdom. Benita captures these moments of transition with grace, illustrating the fluid nature of our experiences. Each poem carries a piece of her heart.

Walk alongside the author as you immerse yourself in her poetry and journey through her verses. You’ll find yourself smiling warmly at the dream-like, ethereal images that stir emotions and evoke personal reflections. As heart-warming and heart-wrenching memories resurface, you may even shed a few tears. Ultimately, you’ll realize that you aren’t alone—we’re all interconnected through shared human experiences.

A Garden in the Ashes: Finding Beauty in What Remains

Seven years after losing her husband and soulmate of thirty-eight years, Benita Glickman continues to turn to poetry to navigate grief’s landscape. In this deeply moving fifth collection, she explores how love endures through pain, how hope emerges from sorrow, and how beauty blooms even in the ashes.

With tenderness and clarity, Benita reminds us that grief is deeply personal—and healing doesn’t follow a straight path. Her poems—ranging from monostichs, haiku, cinquain, and tankas, to abecedarians and acrostics, to rhymed couplets and free verse—offer comfort, strength, and quiet wisdom. Raw, meditative, and timeless, her poetry reads like a mantra from the heart—for the heart.

Nature’s rhythms echo throughout the collection, reflecting life’s cycles and the promise of renewal:

“We slipped on winter’s icy stretches,
splashed in spring’s puddles,
and sweated through summer’s sweltering heat.”

A Garden in the Ashes: Finding Beauty in What Remains invites readers to find solace in sorrow, meaning in memory, and transcendent love—even in the shadow of loss. It is a testament to resilience, transformation, and the strength of love.

“Where a loss has lived, its love reassures.”

Gossamer Moments: Verses Suspended in Time

Poetry is a kind of magic—blooming quietly in the heart, leaping from the page, stirring emotion like fireworks for the soul. In Gossamer Moments: Verses Suspended in Time, Benita Glickman traces these fleeting moments and reveals their quiet depths. Metaphors move, images dance, and visions rise—dreamlike yet real—hinted at, whispered, set free. Thoughts once unspoken awaken and find their voice, leaving just enough mystery to reflect, guiding us inward. She connects us with nature, with one another, and with the vastness of the universe itself. Poetry becomes an escape, a soft place to land—soothing, healing, inspiring. Within these gossamer moments, suspended in time, the verses invite you to linger in the beauty of what it means to feel deeply and fully alive, and in that stillness, to discover yourself again.

The Pulse between Pages: Poems that Whisper, Poems that Scream

Written in the hush between thoughts and the roar of revelation, Benita Glickman’s seventh poetry collection, The Pulse between Pages: Poems that Whisper, Poems that Scream is as unpredictable and intimate as weather—real, raw, and personal.

A monostich opens each door. Haiku, born of memory and eternal love, glimmer like stars. Micro poetry speaks with precision. Rhyming poems surprise and play. Free verse meditates on the many voices within us—some gentle, some strong. Every poem in the collection is a seashell on the ocean’s floor: listening, lilting, roaring. Each holds back waves of tenderness, making space for contradiction and inviting tension to relax. These pages pulse with myth, nature, emotion, and memory.

This isn’t a book of answers. It’s a companion. It won’t soothe every ache, but it will sit beside you in the dark. Whether you curl up in silence, or read aloud with abandon, these poems meet you where you are—and lead you toward reflection and growth. Some whisper. Some scream. All breathe, break, and rebuild. Go ahead. Open the book. The pulse between pages awaits.