Reading, Writing and Painting

I love this set of poetry books, a gift from Mom, and one to cherish. My stepfather wrote poetry and back then, as a teen who had to type his work, thus preventing my teen social life, I didn’t really appreciate poetry. (Incidentally, my real father was a storyteller, so creative stuff was wrapped around me through my young life.)

These volumes contain the best of the best, and now that my big disaster of frozen pipes bursting this winter is gradually being repaired, I intend to revisit these volumes. And the works of William Shakespeare, whose works covered all basic themes.

In addition, I’ve always been deep into ancient myths, as well as the history of the Roman Empire, and Upper and Lower Egypt. As a beginning writer, my very first query/interview with a well-known agent concerned his question of my reading material. Romance came first and then the rest. Then we began, he intrigued with my reading preferences.

With plans to restart life as it was before the disaster, I also intend to read more from Gutenberg.org. What a wonderful offering, and so many people working hard to bring treasured works back to life, back to new readers.

In this stress period, beginning January 18, I give thanks to people who have helped so much, including one fine management job/care performed by one daughter, making things run smoothly. And as a special note, writing/painting/the arts is one of the best de-stressors possible. We all need to work on whatever helps us most, yoga/meditation, the arts/friends to achieve the best of life offerings.

That’s it, dear friends. Thank you for letting me share a little of Me. We are all a composite of our experiences, added by droplets of whatever is given to us naturally. I invite you to comment below and to share this post. May the wind be at your back and all that… Smiling here…