"This book is a rare treasure! The poems radiate powerful light that comes from the author's great heart, authentic wisdom, and beautiful way with words. Rich with courage, honesty, and grace, these poems will surely light your life."

-T. A. Barron, author of The Merlin Saga

"These beautifully written, intimate poems, spoken from a heart scored with sorrow, breathe with urgency. S.A. Borders-Shoemaker writes of the fragility of life, of being at war with herself for caring about someone who cares little for her.

"Written with this author's characteristic wisdom and hopefulness, Borders-Shoemaker writes, too, of finding good, a true love, and the freedom to be herself with a fearless voice known only to her generation.

"Readers will journey with her as she strives to exist in sadness, trying to survive the moment while feeling nothing. S.A. Borders-Shoemaker tells us 'Our wounds do not define us.'

Waiting for Scotland holds true to that promise and gives us so very much more."

-Ann Falcone Shalaski, author of World Made of Glass, Without Pretense, and Just So You Know

"Her poems are gritty, earthy and yet belong to the stars that hold our dreams. In Waiting for Scotland, S.A. Borders-Shoemaker's honesty and insight are breathtaking. Great poets meet you at the crossroads of your deepest thoughts, at the places where you feel the pluck of each nerve, where hope and uncertainty trade. S.A. Borders-Shoemaker will speak to places you didn't know you had, evoke emotion you didn't believe possible. She doesn't just write poetry-as far as I can tell, she is poetry."

-Jeffrey Blount, author of The Emancipation of the Walls