Beyond the Doorsill is a rich collection of Ruth F. Guillard’s

poems written from her Edwardian house on a tree-lined street

in Fairfield, Iowa, to which she moved after 38 years in Maine.

The author takes time to observe the small aspects of life and

of nature, bringing out the depth and importance of things that

often pass us by. Guillard’s poems give the reader an opportunity

to slow down and enjoy the beauties and subtleties beneath the

surface.

Ruth (née Fredericks) Guillard is originally from Philadelphia.

She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (BFA, 1952).

Ruth is a musician and a certified teacher of the Transcendental

Meditation™ technique.