The Old Lady Shows Her Mettle

A Jewish woman poet in her eighties reflects on her broad life experience on this fragile planet in a time of global conflict and uncertain future. A storyteller, a traveler, and a collector of people to love, she declares her hard-won identity without fear, expresses her outrage without letting it consume her, achieves balance, and dares to hope as her granddaughters give meaning to her legacy.

"Zelvin is a brilliant passionate poet gathering a lifetime's experience, truth, and wisdom, along with touches of fire and humor." Peter Neil Carroll, two-time winner, Prize Americana for Poetry

"Liz Zelvin gives us lost loves, heroines we wish we knew. Heart-wrenching history minus the lies. I love all of her work! " - Cindy Rosmus, editor, Yellow Mama

"A deep dive into Zelvin's adventurous life, spanning oceans, continents, and centuries. At 80, this visionary writer's voice is strong and serene." Jacqueline Lapidus, poet and co-editor, The Widows' Handbook

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