Writes of Passage

My journey as a writer and a poet has closely paralleled my discovery of myself as a woman moving from my early days as tomboy, larrikin and sprite to mother figure, lover, teacher and warrior. As I have matured, I found that I relished my experiences, drew wisdom from them and looked for ways to express what I know and feel in my writing. I have always been interested in people, matters of the heart and things spiritual, especially my connection to my mother the earth, to the very essence of what it means to be a woman, to have a woman's spirit. I have been intrigued by questions such as: What is it we will be leaving our children? How can we use our female energy to bring peace to our world? What do we have to do to find our own personal peace first? This collection of poems and prose share my responses to this life, and the places where I have found divinity. Life taught me that my greatest strength was yielding, in flowing around obstacles. Though I have felt much pain in my life, what I remember most is the joy and beauty of living, and what I like to do best is write about it.