Earlier posts acquainted you with the main heroes of my novel-in-progress, The Whitemaiden — namely the healer sisters Catirna and Alruna and the sage Axel. Now I think it’s time to present one of the villains! Meet Galyek Basilekel*, the dreaded captain of the guard at the Thornwood Citadel. WAIT. HOLD UP. That’s not Galyek. That’s Josef. … Read more
My sister mentioned this poem at a party over the weekend, long after I’d forgotten having written it. She had shared it with her friends, and even now she can vividly recall both the metaphor and her response to it. It’s nice when a work means enough to someone that they remember and talk about … Read more
In spite of persistent nor’easters, spring is on its way in Pennsylvania. Woo hoo! As much as I love winter, I also like the weather to make up its mind once in a while … so as lion-lamb-don’t-know-what-I-am March begins, I think it’s time to move on. Spring poetry, here we come. Today’s poem (included in … Read more
The last shelfie on this blog was in June 2017?! Get with the program, Randi. Yeesh. This year has started off pretty well in terms of reading. I really enjoyed The Light of Paris by Eleanor Brown, In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri (translated by Ann Goldstein), Strangers to the City by Michael Casey, and Standing Up by Kate … Read more
The 100 themes are back! As I’m doing this Forty Days of Verse challenge for Lent, I’m finding I need a little extra inspiration to keep up the daily poem habit. So why not combine it with a challenge I’ve already started? Today’s poem was inspired by the next theme on the list (a long time … Read more