Autumn

From Moments in Time, distilled Poetry&Prose.

Photo by Patricia Travers (that's me too!)

A Death of Crows

As I was preparing dinner this evening, I heard a death of crows overhead. With joy and excitement, I grabbed my camera and ran out the door. I just love crows and it was such a good opportunity to practice with my new camera. The crows looked beautiful against the income storm clouds that had sunlight shining on them. 

Le Piano

Poetry Challenge #3

"Mon cher vieil ami" escaped through his trembling lips. The beautiful aging hands traced the piano's keys. In a bold and intense outburst, the man and piano became one. Their song was passionate and soulful. It was timeless. 

Photo: Niki Feijen

Poetry Challenge #2

Old Hotel Room

A slight moan is heard through the crack in the wall; her tone is soft and pleasing. An echo of a time long gone. The decay of the future settles in. Still the walls remember the past. A tattered curtain dances in the breeze. The lovers laugh. 

Photo Credit: Niki Fejen

Distilled Poetry Challenge

At the moment, I am working on a book that is a collection of my paranormal/spiritual/really strange shit that's happened throughout my life. It's not that I want to write about this stuff, as I am wanting to move into a new phase of my life, but these are stories that I cannot let die inside me. They need to be shared. I need to release them. But in the meantime, some of these stories take me to places within myself that I am not comfortable with. And when that happens, I start to drag my pen across the page, draw pretty flowers and procrastinate. So I have found a way to help me get through those moments. As a writer, poetry is the voice that makes my heart sing. On one of the Face Book pages that I follow, a person posts really cool photos that seem to call out to me and so I feel compelled to write a few lines. I am now making this my personal distilled poetry & prose challenge. I am keeping them simple, because, well, I have other writing to do. :o)

Picture #1

Thoughts and intentions crumbled to the floor. As the bottle hit the ground, she whispered "I cannot take it anymore."

Photo credit: Angela Larson

Book Review

My book Church Street...Where Hope Grows had its first review, and I must say I was very pleased with it. Paula E. Kirman from the I Heart Edmonton was very kind and generous with her praise. It was very exciting to see this. The book is available in Ebook from Blurb and the soft cover book at Amazon; links are on my website. http://www.traverspublishinghouse.ca/church-street.html


To see the review just go to this link: I Heart Edmonton