I Am From the 20th Century Paperback – March 25, 2026

Lucy Sage’s poems journey through the streets of St. Petersburg, FL and Harrisburg, PA with a beloved dog, memories, and insights into the human condition. Her words linger like the scent of coffee in the morning, and like fresh-brewed coffee are to be savored.—Mary Chris Bailey, M.D., guest poetry editor, 805 Lit + ArtPet lovers, people watchers, and those on a healing journey will appreciate Lucy Sage’s insightful and unpretentious poems. Themes of memories, loss, and everyday life don’t disappoint!Always aware of landscapes and nature, these poems turn into magical stories of struggle, love, wisdom, and hope. Peppered with wry humor and irony, Sage’s poetry invites our hearts into a life well lived.—Jo-Ellen Darling, author, Journaling as a Spiritual Path: A Journey to Your True Self and the DivineI Am From the 20th Centurylocks us into an extended moment in time with the longing of “bright green feathers” in flight, the young poet’s “pain laid bare,” the joy of dogs pulling us along changing streets. Sage writes with humor and sharp attention to her moment in time, giving us comfort from the century before “You plug in the #” and “a robot answers…” Sage, the painter, splashes color across pages with a brightness that exists far from screens, inviting her reader to “add red roses to the sky.” Whether immersed in a tropical storm that spills asymphony or searching with her dog for “every message,”surprise sneaks up on us.—The Poetry Midwives, Sara Ries Dziekonski and Lake Angela Read more