Ruth Traubner Kessler is an Israeli-American poet born in Poland. Her publications include the chapbook Fire Ashes Wings, and over 80 poems in journals and anthologies, some with special honors. A full-length poetry collection is forthcoming in 2025. Individual poems have been set to music, featured in concerts & festivals and made into an artist book. Awards include NYSCA grants, NYFA award, and Yaddo, MacDowell, VCCA and VSC fellowships.
She has also completed a short fiction collection and a children's book. Work-in-progress includes two additional full-length poetry manuscripts, a collection of light verse and poetry translations.
She lives in New York City and Rochester, NY.