photo by techie _44 This month I am including my poem below which describes a July 4th celebration. Our family likes to attend the fireworks display at a golf course nearby which is also adjacent to the Veterans Home of California in Yountville. In our local paper there was an article about fireworks and the mental health patients who suffer … [Read more…]
Although my mother died at the age of 50 from ALS, I’d like to think I am still learning from the lessons she taught me in her short life. In Singing Star, the poem below, I am speaking only to the sadness of missing her when I was a child. Because of her work she traveled … [Read more…]
Are you like me, procrastinating about doing spring chores? My latest excuse has been the rain. What’s the use? It’s just going to rain again, but it is spring and with spring comes more light, and with more light, I see more dirt. I finally gave up my old yellow broom when I noticed the … [Read more…]
When my husband, Dave, and I first met I lived in a duplex on “C” Street in Napa with my friend, Joan. The building was originally one house that had been converted into two apartments, an upstairs and a downstairs. Joan and I lived upstairs. Through our living-room window we had a good view of … [Read more…]
About The Party Happy New Year! I’m posting a festive poem from my recent book, Light the Way. What I love most about writing poetry is word play. The following is a quote written by Gary Silva in his endorsement of my book. He was the Napa County Poet Laureate in 2008, and he describes my word play in more poetic terms. Many poems play on the … [Read more…]
When my son, Jim, was ten years old he begged my husband, Dave, and me for a dog. I wasn’t in love with the idea, but Jim and his older brother, Chase, made up for my lack of enthusiasm. It had been five years since the death of Dave’s golden Lab, Nugget, and I was sure I never wanted another dog, but … [Read more…]
Of all things I never thought my inspiration for a poem would come from a traffic jam. A few years back I shared a ride to a California Writers Club meeting. When we ran into traffic on the road home one member or our group said, “Usually we whiz right by here. Now we can see everything including the wings on a lady bug.” How profound! Another pal … [Read more…]
I want to thank Copperfield’s Books in Napa for hosting my Meet & Greet for The Bunny Poets Saturday. Thank you, Barbara Heppe for arranging the event and creating flyers. Not only did I sell a few books, but I met some interesting members of the community. Two teachers stopped by and bought books to read to their classrooms! One teacher asked … [Read more…]
Jim, Whitney, and Riley. This year we have a new father in our family, my son, Jim. Our granddaughter, Riley, is two months old and she recently went on her first beach trip! Although my father has been gone now for many years, he would have been proud of Jim and pleased to see him with his own family enjoying the ocean together. As a … [Read more…]
Not only is March 20th the first day of spring it is also the release date of my new picture book, The Bunny Poets. There’s more news to hop about too. I plan to launch the book at Napa Bookmine, our local bookstore on April 22nd. I’m hoping you can join me to celebrate. I’m so … [Read more…]