I love autumn. This photo is a close-up of a decoration I set out every year. “Oh, Orange” is a favorite poem of mine from my book, Light the Way. Since orange is an autumn hue, I’m also adding it to my blog’s décor. The poem started out as a list poem that had nothing … [Read more…]
My book, Water Over Time: A Collection of Stories and Poems, has a theme. I was 13 when I moved with my family to Guam. I didn’t know what to expect. What I found was an entire culture different from what I had known. The stories and poems in this collection were written after a … [Read more…]
When I started this blog, I had a plan. I wanted to write something noteworthy at least once a month. So do I need to lower my expectations or readjust my glasses so I can read the date again? My last post was in April and now we’re at the end of July. In my … [Read more…]
Does it seem odd that both of my books were inspired by trips to a library? In my first book, The Bunny Poets, I was at the St. Helena Library for a special event involving several published poets. Since the library is a bit of a drive, three friends and I had decided to carpool. … [Read more…]
In my first children’s book, The Bunny Poets, Bonny and Percy, take a picnic lunch to the meadow. Percy brings along his journal so he can write a poem. Bonny wants to write one too, but she’s not sure how. Together they explore the sights, sounds, scents and scenery that inspire their words. In my … [Read more…]
My good friend, Jackie Fisher, died in October from cancer. Her illness was treatable for many years, until it spread, and she needed much stronger drugs to combat its final stage. By then, the side effects proved to be too much, so she decided to stop treatment. In late 2021, when I was diagnosed with … [Read more…]
Come out, come out, wherever you are. Even an author as shy as me knows when it’s time to come out of hiding. By spring of 2021, I was done living in pandemic seclusion. It was time to venture out again and look for ways to market my book, The Bunny Poets. After seeing advice … [Read more…]
My business card says I’m a writer, a blogger, and a poet, but I’m going to add dreamer to the mix. Below is a poem I’m working on now. I’m not sure if I’m finished with it but hope to be by September 6th, the next meeting of my critique group. It’s already been through … [Read more…]
Sometimes on the verge of waking up I have remnants of dreams piecing themselves into visions. One I had this morning felt like I was driving up a mountain road. I could see a highway bordered with redwoods clearly, and, for that matter I began to see everything else clearly too. I had been asking … [Read more…]
I suppose you all want to know (or no one, ha) what happened to the archives on my blog? Where is that poem Barbara posted about her garden or her diary where I looked for updates on her cancer treatments? The answer: Word Press did an update on my old template, and I decided to … [Read more…]