Michelle St. Romain

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Coming April 2026

Song of Belonging

“Song of Belonging is a masterful exploration of connection — to nature, to our ancestors, to ourselves. The characters are revealed like slowly opening flowers, with layers of complexity unfolding through generations with heartbreaking beauty. This is storytelling at its finest: grounded yet transcendent, personal yet universal. A profound meditation on what it means to heed the call of both our lineage and our planet.”
—Maressa Voss, author of When Shadows Grow Tall
“Set along the rivers of Louisiana and the rocky California coast, Song of Belonging contains multitudes. A beautiful story of spiritual renewal and our connection to the past and the future, the natural world, and all the threads of the universe.”
—Donnaldson Brown, award-winning author of Because I Loved You
“Seamlessly weaving the past and the present, Song of Belonging creates a fully believable world where the voices of the grandmothers speak, magic happens, romance flourishes, and nature conquers. Readers will be enthralled all the way to the end with this compelling love story and with the struggle to save the planet by honoring the wisdom passed down through generations.”
—Kathryn Williams, author of Rhino Dreams
“Song of Belonging takes the reader on a magical journey. The connections between ocean cultures - from Louisiana to California and from Hawaii to Ireland - create an evocative backdrop to Alice’s story. She learns to be brave in the face of her destiny, leading her to find her inner compass as she unravels the stories of her grandmothers and others in her family.”
—Laura Kealoha Yardley, author of The Heart of Huna
“In the way that Willa Cather captures the soul of the prairie, Michelle St. Romain captures the soul of the sea—from the New Orleans bayous to the Pacific Ocean. Aptly titled, the prose in Song of Belonging is lyrical and rhythmic. A double-timeline narrative with historical and contemporary stories, this book reminds that if you take action, you can be part of saving our beautiful planet.”
—Libby Gill, Author of Malibu Summer
“Michelle Wilson’s writing is exquisite, achieving a delicate balance between poetry and women’s fiction. This enchanting story about family gifts and secrets that are revealed like the tide being pulled back by the moon will have you charmed from the very first page. ”
—Kaylie Newell, author of The Moonshadow's Daughter and RITA finalist
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My Poetry Books

Water’s Edge

These poems, written in the years between the start of the global pandemic of 2020 and the spring of 2023, are a reflection oflife during times of great change and challenge.

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Promised Fruit

This collection of poems reflects a vision of the world through the lens of the poet: noticing the small details of daily life that reflect larger truths.

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Michelle St. Romain

Michelle St. Romain is a writer, poet, and educator. She’s the co-author of two poetry collections, and her debut novel, Song of Belonging, is forthcoming from She Writes Press in April 2026. Michelle has led creative writing workshops for women and taught in California, Hawai’i, and Oregon. She was a Bookgardan fellow and writer-in-residence at Craigardan in 2023. Her work has been featured in the Poetry Phone Line Project of the Oregon Humanities, The Rapids literary magazine, and on Jefferson Public Radio and Ashland Community Radio. She lives in Southern Oregon with her wife, their spaniels, and a wise old cat.

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