In this mesmeric new collection, Meatless Fridays, Ebby writes with an uncanny honesty from the simplest pleasures of the mundane, to the heartbreaking loss of her sister. Searching for answers ‘with joy and gratitude’ she shines a light into even the darkest hour honoring the last moments they spend together in her poem Ready to Go, “her eyes lit up at the thought of her ultimate destination. She accepted with grace her impending journey.” There’s something spiritual in her writing; an essence that comes though the words, and a feeling of goodness that swells from deep within as in the poem Empty Nest when the speaker first appears to be crestfallen at the thought of being alone yet concludes with the insight of knowing how to be, on time, at the moment when I need to be. Ebby’s poems not only convey an astounding awareness of wisdom and courage, they diarize the experiences of being human with the kind of appreciation that is illuminating.
~ Carol Lynn Grellas, Epistemology of an Odd Girl

Meatless Fridays is a beautiful and penetrating collection of raw emotion and real-life grind. From the unrealized childhood fantasies of "Beachside Feast" to the gut-wrenching truths contained within "Foreclosure," these heart-felt poems will both confront you and comfort you; haunt you and inspire you. Tender and benevolent despite its searing candor, Meatless Fridays is rich with detail, wisdom, and hope. The poet’s thoughtful introspection and unflinching honesty will earn your respect from the very first page. This is not a book you read once and stow on the shelf; it’s a familiar friend you’ll come back to again and again, when you are in need of sound advice, a good cry, and the healing embrace of self-love.
~ Eliza Locke, Kissing in Iceland