Transitions

One Woman’s ReflectionsHow many changes do we go through in our lives? How many times are the roadmaps wrong, and we find ourselves taking off on new trajectories, with a destination but no clear idea how to get there? Losing a spouse is certainly one of those times. The first half of this collection, An Expected Death, takes a look at one turn in my road. It wasn’t a surprise. Michael had Parkinson’s, and we knew his death was approaching. But my reactions - grief, yes, but also bewilderment and release - those I hadn’t anticipated. The second section of the book is a miscellany, from the cheerful whimsy of Bee Magic to a craving for darkness in the lead-up to Yule in The Dark Times . There are brushes with philosophy and spirituality, but not, I hope, with a heavy hand. And you will find dives into pure silliness, such as the two wordplay poems, Amok and Aghast . No one’s life is free of challenges, nor should it be. Overall, however, my life is a happy and rewarding one. I wish the same for you, and that you might find something that resonates in this collection. Something that brings on a laugh, or a reflection… or better still, a thought - I can do better than that! - followed by the acquisition of paper and pencil (laptop?) and the birth of a new poem to reflect your own, beautiful self.