Bird, Watching: Stories, Essays, & Poems

An engaging collection of fine literary work, "Bird, Watching" includes thirteen whimsical conversations between the author and a series of birds explore the heart‘s struggles to learn. Nineteen poems address everything from biscuits as therapy to the misuse of the moon to letting go of our adult kids. And thirty-five short essays reflect on the author’s Mennonite childhood, the process of becoming an orphan at 57, befriending the neighborhood trees, and keeping a marriage strong through a nightly walk. Rich in profound yet accessible articulation in three distinct genres, the work will appeal to those who enjoy creative writing and contemporary commentary from a woman's perspective at mid-life.