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Ordinary Time Paperback – July 28, 2023

by Eileen Trauth (Author)
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
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“Ordinary Time” in the Catholic religion consists of those numbered (ordinalis) weeks between high holy days. As indeed the days of the “you” in these poems—the poet’s 100+ year-old mother—are numbered in the time of her physical diminishment toward death. Eileen Trauth’s debut collection shows us the extraordinary within the inevitable, as the grace of a daughter’s attention through poetry “retrieves surprising blossoms /from another season,” until at last within this complicated relationship between daughter and mother—between the living and the dying—there is “no more to do/just be.”


—Pauletta Hansel, author of Palindrome, Weatherford Award in Poetry, 2017, Cincinnati Poet Laureate Emeritus (2016–2018)



The poems in Ordinary Time took me a bit by surprise. I had previously mourned my own dear mother’s passing many years ago, but entering the world of Eileen Trauth’s elegiac poems stirred a deeper and nourishing gratitude in me. These are poems of unflinching presence by a daughter who has paid keen attention within her family of many sisters. Trauth’s poems serve as an elegant record-keeping of ordinary but devotional “holy ritual” of daily life where you will likely recognize yourself and be moved. Watch as the poet’s mother quietly kneads dough for bread and doughnuts “over and over and over.” She is kneading love actually—“even difficult love”—up to the remarkable end of her very long life.


—Susan F. Glassmeyer, author of Invisible Fish, Ohio Poet of the Year, 2018



The Catholic Church calls “Ordinary Time” the periods between Christmas, Easter, Advent, and Lent. However, these are not unimportant spiritual moments but the time for learning after and before the Epiphany. In the same vein, Eileen Trauth’s Ordinary Time allows the readers to appreciate her contemplations on love, family, life, caregiving, and death. By letting us know her story, that of her mother (who speaks in the poems), and other family members, this heart-warming collection of poetry is a memoir of love, a declaration of the extraordinary that happens, or stops happening, every day.


—Manuel Iris, author of The Parting Present/Lo que se irá,Cincinnati Poet Laureate Emeritus (2018–2020)

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  1. Print length
    60 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    July 28, 2023
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.15 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1639803831
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1639803835
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kelsay Books (July 28, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 60 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639803831
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639803835
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.15 x 9 inches
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Tom Bruns
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Tribute to family!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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I highly recommend Ordinary Time by Eileen Trauth. I thoroughly enjoyed her beautiful poetry and her reflections on family life. This tribute to her mother is clearly a work of love. I look forward to sharing it with my own mother.
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Kathy
5.0 out of 5 stars “Ordinary Time” a Winner
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023
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This book of poems by Eileen is definitely a winner when it comes to well written poetry. It was able to take me back to so many moments in my own life. Eileen has a way with her words that transport me back in time to growing up Catholic in the Midwest.
Definitely nothing ordinary about “Ordinary Time”. Beautifully written by a loving daughter.
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Gregory T. Hyland II
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful poems
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023
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Eileen Trauth channels grief, joy, and faith into her poems about her family, her mother, and her mother’s relationships as she entered the winter of her life. A pleasant read as it makes introspective topics come through in the most thoughtful, and poetic way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
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Each poem is perfect in itself, and together a loving tribute to her Mother.
They brought back memories of my own childhood, and my Mom's decline and death. So touching.
Eileen Trauth captures simple moments in her beautiful imagery.
Wonderful.
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JackieO
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Tribute
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2023
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Eileen’s book is a beautiful homage to her mother, her sisters, her upbringing and her mother’s passing.
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Rae Olsen
5.0 out of 5 stars Ordinary Time is an Extraordinary Aide in Grieving
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
This collection of poems that follows the decline and passing of her 100-year-old mother stimulated my revisitng of my own Mother's passing. The book mirrors the path of grief. For me, even though my Mom's passing was in 1987, there were aspects that I hadn't really put to rest until these poems brought back all the emotion, joy, regret and love and sorrow that the loss of Mom's influence had in my life. It helped me wrap the loss gently in a soft glow. Thank you, Eileen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Poetry and so evocative about family connections
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2023
Each poem clearly evoked the connections between siblings and parents with great tenderness but also with honesty. For anyone who has lived the path of losing a parent, these poems are a testament and a balm.
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mary p burke
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2023
Poetry at its finest, devotion at its deepest, and loving care at its core. Eileen Trauth takes the reader on a journey that evokes fond memories and enduring love. A book that will resonate with anyone who has provided care to a family member. A collection of poems to be read and reread—a wonderfully written tribute.
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