Judy Collins, SOMETIMES IT'S HEAVEN: Poems of Love, Loss, and Redemption

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Zibby Owens

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🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Judy Collins joins Zibby to discuss SOMETIMES IT’S HEAVEN: Poems of Love, Loss, and Redemption, a timeless, bold, and vulnerable collection of poetry that captures the ethereal and inspiring nature of her artistry in an all-new way. Judy reveals how the death of her son and recent loss of her husband inspired her writing—and how she channeled grief, memory, and music into 365 poems written over the course of a year. She also discusses her lifelong relationship with sobriety, spirituality, and creativity, as well as her reflections on fame, friendship, and art.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Zibi Owens, and you're listening to Totally Booked with Zibby. Formerly, moms don't have time to read books. In my daily show, I interview today's latest, best-selling, buzziest, or underrated authors and story creators, whose work I think is worth your time. As a bookstore owner, publisher, author, and obviously podcaster, I get a comprehensive
0:24.0	look at everything that's coming out and spend my time curating the best books so you don't
0:29.3	have to.
0:30.3	Stay in the know, get insider insights, and connect with guests like I do every single day.
0:36.2	For more information, go to zibbimedia.com and follow me on Instagram
0:40.2	at Zibby Owens. Judy Collins is the author of Sometimes It's Heaven, Poems of Love, Loss, and
0:49.4	Redemption. Judy Collins has long-inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting,
0:55.9	personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism.
0:59.2	In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation
1:03.9	united against social and environmental injustices.
1:07.4	Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 55 album body of work and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century.
1:22.9	The award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional
1:27.8	and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions.
1:32.6	Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now from her landmark 1967 album Wildflowers
1:38.5	has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
1:41.5	Judy's dreamy and sweetly intimate version of Send In the Clowns,
1:44.8	a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical A Little Night Music,
1:48.5	won song of the year at the 1975 Grammy Awards. She has garnered several top ten hits,
1:54.0	gold and platinum selling records. Recently, contemporary and classic artists such as
1:58.5	Rufus Wainwright, Sean Colvin, Dolly Parton, Joan Baez, and Leonard Cohen honored her legacy with the album Born to the Breed, a tribute to Judy Collins.
2:07.8	Welcome, Judy. Thank you so much for coming on Totally Booked with Zibi to talk about sometimes it's heaven poems of love, loss, and redemption. Congratulations.
2:19.4	Thank you. You touched on the most sort of emotional themes in this book. I feel like I really got to know you.
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