The Transforming Power of Art: Welding the Broken Pieces of Our Lives
Art-making has been a transforming power in my life, in my writing and poetry and paintings. Even in the artful …
Category Archives: Family
Prose Poem: 13 Ways of Looking at Dying
October is the month I was born and the month my mother died. Sweetness and sadness rolled into one. It …
Seeking Authenticity, Sparking Joy
What are our responsibilities toward our own self-actualization? I think we all seek authenticity, to be who we truly think …
It’s a Hard Knock Life for Kids, Books & Reviews
Little Orphan Annie knew all about what it’s like as a child to live a “hard knock” life, and yet …
A Kintsugi Novel, Finding Beauty in Broken Things
I’ve always been fascinated by the Japanese art of kintsugi and all it represents. “The story of kintsugi—this style of …
“What If?” – The Catalyst that Compelled Me to Write a Novel
“What if” sets the imagination soaring and compels writers to pick up their pens or pull out their laptops. It’s …
55 Years and Still Celebrating
Years ago I wrote a series of posts called Memoir of a Marriage in Poetry, exploring married love in all …
Creating a Cover: When Things Go Missing
I’m excited to show you the cover of my new novel! It was created by Owen Gent, a talented artist …
My Lately, Political Turmoil, & Choosing Joy
I just got back from spending two weeks in Oceanside with my twelve-year-old granddaughter while her parents (my daughter and …
Growing Younger, Day by Day, a Gift
I just celebrated another birthday and thought I’d share with you again something I wrote a few years ago. For …
