After participating in Christine Valters Painter’s “Awakening The Creative Spirit” in Perth, Scotland in 2017, (written about here) I became enthralled by the idea of gifting another installation of Pop-up’s. I contacted Betsey Beckman, Christine’s co-facilitator, and together we connected the dots to make it happen long distance. This time I illuminated my poetry excerpts […]
Okanagan Mountain Firestorm, 2003 When grief sweeps deep into gullies, once green meadows melt, Ponderosa sticks, flame sharpened, poke the sky; I flee to the watery horizon, throat full of words I will not purge, eyelids on fire with memories. When white-tails race down Wild Horse, fast heat and smoke snuffs nests of mole, cottontail dreams, skinks falter, […]
Inside, your voice speaks: You know you can do it. You know you have something to say. You’ve dedicated years of time, talent, and treasure to this, and seen the ripple effects as others receive the gifts. Yes, there is that fine line that you walk between true humility and feeling…joyful and proud to share your poetry…that it is even yours to give. You know […]
