Poetry combined with music creates a deeper expression of beauty. The metaphor of a river reflects our lives which run deep and strong. I am a river, deep and full I have meandered between rock and soil Carving out my path. I am a river, ancient and dusky Learning from the rivers that [...]
This season of COVID brings up many emotions. There is fear and uncertainty, a sense of how everything is put on hold. As a result, I have revisited the subject of how to express grief in writing. We grieve because what we once knew as normal has changed. We may grieve because our lives [...]
Handmade book artists are people who create a work of art in the form of a book. This book is an object of art; this form has become increasingly popular in the 20th century. They are sometimes produced as one-of-kind objects and sometimes they are published in small editions. As a writer and an [...]
Poetry connects us to ourselves and the words of others. In a condensed and lyrical manner, poetry is the language of the heart. A collection of poetry that I have loved for many years is "Earth Prayers" by Elizabeth Roberts and Elias Amidon. This treasure trove holds writings from so many diverse voices who [...]
To My Friends: Well, I did it! Yep, my new book is now available on Amazon. The Voice of Real: Stories of Who I Was Created to Be And I thought you might enjoy the “back story”… A dear friend recently asked me, Annie, if you felt totally accepted, what would you share?” I [...]
We all have powerful Life Themes: The metaphors of thunder, of rain, and of powerful lightning have served as some of my life themes for a very long time. When I look over my poetry from decades past, there are life themes that run deep. These are the roads of my journey. These are [...]
I remember when the hand specialist spoke those dreaded words; “You won’t be able to use your right hand anymore.” At first his words were foreign, spoken in a language I didn’t understand. What? What was the doctor saying? How could I, a writer and an artist, NOT use my right hand? But my [...]
Today is the last day of a 30 day blogging challenge that I agreed to participate in. This may be my most poignant blog yet. Some have asked me why I agreed to such a rigorous commitment. You, my readers, deserve to understand the answer in the best way I can tell you. You see, [...]
