My Life in a Nutshell

I''m a Grandma Moses of poetry as I started writing at age 80 in 2006, a year after my husband died. I believe writing keeps life interesting and one of the reasons for living. This is my second book of poetry. My first one Can you hear me? was published in 2012.

So many of my friends are no longer living. Seven of my children live in six different states, the other five live here in town all busy, still have time for Mom. No longer the big family dinners I miss but don''t mind, I have Finley my cat in sight or my lap. TV mostly garbage, our library the best. My life full of memories, each day a gift, I can choose how to spend it, a large part in writing my friend, my love, my life.

Cover design by Teri Haley
Author photo by Candace Kalasky