Poet Trudy Kleckner
By allowing long stretches of daily quiet, I invite my muse, the voices of nature, and my own spirit to speak to me. And they do. Often, I take dictation from the universe. The more I unplug from the noise of modern life—television, text messages, music, screaming headlines—the more I am able to tune in to the words of creation. These words become my poems.
Arrival
by Trudy Kleckner
when a red bird sings
atop a leafless tree
and
brown grass turns green
overnight
and
popcorn clouds dot
azure sky
and
robins hop
in search of fat worms
and
buds appear on trees
unfurling chartreuse beauty
and
warm breezes caress my face
then
i exhale
inhale smile rejoice
spring
has arrived
BWW member John Maxwell has not published any books yet. He is working on a young adult fiction story about a troubled boy who encounters an old wise man who agrees to take him down river in a canoe so the boy can reach his ailing mother. John is also working on a non-fiction book that shares the lessons he’s learned as a sales training mentor to small business owners. In this interview he shares his thoughts on the unromantic parts of being a not-yet published writer.
Dorothy Winsor is a former English professor at Iowa State University who taught technical writing. She served as editor of the Journal of Business and Technical Communication and won six national awards for her research on the communication practices of engineers. After retiring, she turned her talent to writing for a much different audience. She now writes young adult fantasy books published by U.K.-based Inspired Quill.
Cynthia Ripley Miller brings the past to life through her Long-Hair book series set in fifth century Rome. Miller holds two degrees and has taught history and English classes. Her third book “A Sword Among Ravens” was just published.
I have been homebound for the most part since March 10th 2020. I am not known to be a homebody. For my protection, my daughters requested that I restrict my travels to not just within town, but also visits to my extended family which includes 54 plus in and out of town. Although this was totally out of character for me, I decided to honor their caring and abide by their request/rules.
