Poetry for every day connection
Many years ago I traced my mom’s ancestry back to the 12th century, to a town called Redesdale, UK, and to the Sherriff of Redesdale. Interesting! I also discovered a tangle of intrigue and politics – three castles in Northumberland, and one of them (Prudhoe) full of Scottish, English, French intermarrying. Fascinating! These folks led to one of my grandmothers, Pear Emmaline – a quiet lady who preferred the company of her garden….
Carol became addicted to the cathartic and highly personal nature of poetry as a child. She has taught poetry writing and appreciation to children and adults, and has had the good fortune to serve as a poet-in-residence for Clark Elementary School in Franklin, Indiana. She has also presented poetry workshops for librarians at the Children & Young People’s Division library conferences, and was awarded “Outstanding Teaching in the Field of Poetry” by the Barbara Juster Esbensen teaching award committee. Carol’s poems have been published in anthologies, journals, and magazines such as Frogpond, Branches, The Journal of Modern Haiku, The Vision, and Cricket. Holding a B.A. in Music, Carol has performed in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. Ensembles to her credit include Shilombish, White Elk, Zionsville Flute Choir, American Crow. As well as being a vocalist, Carol also performs on silver flute, Native American style flute, bass guitar, and bass lute. Also an avid equestrian, Carol is a certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist, and loves to spend time with her mule, Andromeda. View more posts
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A beautiful tribute to your grandmother Carol. With such a poetic name and her devotion to gardening you cannot help but wonder what happened in her life xxx
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Thank you very much, Xenia! I do wonder about her…..
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My pleasure Carol. I don’t know whether you have read Kat Devitt’s post last month about the publication of one of her stories which features a ‘Lady Emmeline’ – I just came across it after reading your poem and you can see the post here: https://katdevitt.com/2018/08/25/publication-our-dance-appears-in-august-2018-issue-of-scarlet-leaf-review/
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Oh, cool- thank you!
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