Ruth Thompson is a poet and conscious channel. She is the author of six books, most recently Journey Bread (poetry) and Quickwater Oracles (channels).

Journey Bread is only available from the publisher, Broadstone Books and from Amazon

Philip Terman said of Journey Bread: "a radical book – a recollection, exploration, and re-evaluation of a fully-engaged presence in a richness of styles and forms from a master poet."

Quickwater Oracles, a collection of channeled conversations and meditations, won Hoffer, Montaigne, and First Generation book awards and was First Runner-Up for the Hoffer Grand Prize.

Ruth began writing poetry in her fifties, after freeing herself from an abusive marriage, about which she wrote in Woman With Crows. Her poems have won many awards and have been widely praised for their joyous wit, intelligence, and profound connection with the natural world.

Whale Fall was performed by dancers Karen Masaki, Jenn Eng, and Colee Garr in Hilo in 2018. Here Along Cazenovia Creek was performed by revered dancer Shizuno Nasu of Japan in 2012.

A native Californian, Ruth has a BA from Stanford University and a doctorate in English from Indiana University. She now lives near Ithaca NY, and is the publisher of Saddle Road Press. A video about her work is at her website.