To Write This Story
a poem on writing by Julie Tinard It won’t leave me alone.Yet I cannot coax its secrets.A few, yes.Enough to go mad. Squinting at the scope,unblinking.It toys with me,clutching at […]
The Gift
The origin of Five Petals from Paris. I was writing my first novel, set in World War II France, when an unexpected gift came my way. During lunch with a […]
She Wore A Yellow Coat
Grandfather was a kind man. A quiet man. A faithful man. But I had never seen a romantic side. Until.The day he said, simply: “She wore a yellow coat.” He, […]
The Fairy Tale of Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel was born of a dream. A dream to reach blue skies and touch her destiny. One day, she closed her eyes, mustered all her might, and burst through [...]
Without You
Key in lock.Open. Halt.Hollow.Empty rooms,like darkened tombs,swallow.Clock ticks.Its blaring clicks,echo.Left uncreased,your pillow, sheets.Aching.Naked hangers.Stripped remainders,clinging.Your melting scent,at last, it went.Bereft.No replies. No goodbyes.Gone.
Mont Saint-Michel: The Inspiration
It was love at first sight as we drove along the country road of western France in our borrowed VW bus. The hazy blue silhouette of the 8th-century Mont Saint-Michel […]
Baking a Novel
My professor said I’d never be a creative writer. And I believed him. So, I set about helping others express their voices on the page. I loved the writer’s magic. […]