Find The Sacred Within The Mundane
Poetry that invites pause, reflection, and connection—written for humans, by a human.
Looking for poetry? A book? A reason to slow down for a second?
You’re in the right place.
This site is home base — for my work, my blog, and everything I’m exploring next.
Meet Jacquelyn
I’m Jacquelyn Merrill Ruiz, a poet rooted in reflection.
I believe in the quiet power of noticing—the way a single image, sound, or phrase can shift your whole perspective.
My poetry explores the every day with intention, revealing the beauty, grief, humor, and truth living just beneath the surface.
I’ve been publishing work since 2015, and I hold a Master’s in Professional Writing, where my thesis was a book-length poetry collection.
Whether you're here for the poems or the blog, I hope you find something that feels familiar in a new way.
If you're here for words, you're in good company.
“Everybody needs poetry, even if they don’t know it.”
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Whether you’re here as a reader, a fellow poet, or someone just stumbling into poetry for the first time—thank you.
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I’m very happy to announce that the first book in my queer contemporary romance series, International Love and Misadventure, will be released September 9, 2025, with book two coming out December 9, 2025, and book three on March 11, 2026! And the title for book one is…
Starlight and Cinnamon.