The Lava Storyteller by Cristina M. R. Norcross NOW AVAILABLE from Red Mare Press ~ read the latest book reviews here!

The Lava Storyteller is now available to order from Red Mare Press as part of the Red Mare Chapbook Series (#7).  Follow the ordering link HERE.

This chapbook has a limited edition print run.  It is a work of art in addition to being a poetry collection.  Each copy is hand sewn with thread, printed on fine art paper and each cover is hand stamped using a carved wood block art piece.   

“This edition features a cover printed on Canford artist's paper, endpapers of Unryo-kozo/chiri rice paper, and binding of Italian cotton-blend fiber, with dancer's bells on the binding knot.”

 (front cover)

 (back cover)

Sample Poem:

The Lava Storyteller

Island of clay, sand and earth –

liquid lava now silent.

You are the land of trees dripping mangoes

and goats clinging to cliffs.

Bare feet read braille –

ancient explosions –

black crumbs and dust from when earth

was the only inhabitant.

Island of Saba –

the earth speaks of ancestors –

still humming the old stories –

still laughing over a bottle of sweet Malta.

Cristina M. R. Norcross

Copyright 2011

Book Reviews for The Lava Storyteller

“Each poem in this collection is a quiet celebration: of ancestors, of nature, of love. Poet, Cristina Norcross, draws from a rich, deep well of inspiration, layering her work with echoes of other artists’ paintings and poetry. Even a poem about the simple act of eating a mango becomes timeless, sensual and grace-laden. These gentle poems will open your eyes to the beauty in everything you see and experience.”

~Kim Suhr, author Maybe I’ll Learn: Snapshots of a Novice Mom
www.kimsuhr.com

“Cristina M. R. Norcross takes "deep breaths" in and "long strides" through the "white sand" of time.  The Lava Storyteller celebrates Earth and life "still humming the old stories," but also weaving them with the new.  "Drink it in," she says.  The Lava Storyteller, a collection of seventeen poems, will undoubtedly quench your thirst and touch your heart with a longing to read more.” 

~Jeannie E. Roberts, author of Nature of it All, a collection of poetry, and Let's Make Faces!, a children's book, www.jrcreative.biz

“Cristina M.R. Norcross’s latest work: The Lava Storyteller is an inclusive invitation that transports the reader’s mind to experience emotional, spiritual and physical wonderment. 

Island of clay, sand and earth –

liquid lava now silent.

You are the land of trees dripping mangoes

and goats clinging to cliffs…

This talented Midwest and worldly poet allows us to peek behind the curtain to discover parts of ourselves otherwise hidden, yet fully acknowledged:

You jump through

the only open window,

because this is how we leave –

with a gust of wind

and the scent of grass

on our breath.

Her words are woven in sensual and intellectual landscapes of lush intersecting worlds that are inspired by her heritage, famous artists, celebration of gender and the beauty of science as seen through the heart of emotion, all of which are Divinely celebratory as well as personally sacred.”

~Kimberly A. Blanchette, author of Layers of Moments (poetry/photography book and audio CD), All Natural (audio CD) and the poetry chapbooks, Naked, The Master and The Student and Lotus on Fire.  www.kimberlyblanchette.com

“In Cristina M.R. Norcross's reflective collection of poems, she tells the story of her journey across landscapes of life, both real and imaginary, from the ancestral island of Saba where "bare feet read braille -- / ancient explosions," to those inspired by art. There is a strong feeling of searching in Norcross's poems, of entering a painting to not only experience it, but to understand it with the art of her own words, often finding there is no single answer, but only listening and waiting. The Lava Storyteller gives the reader inspiration to seek her own path as well.”

~Liz Rhodebeck, author of What I Learned in Kansas, Benthos, The Book of Ruth, and soon to be published, Here the Water is Deep.  www.waterwriter.com

“Cristina M. R. Norcross writes from the center of wonder, the wildness of nature and the deep waters of wisdom. The Lava Storyteller is a luminous collection drawing from Norcross' love of everyday life, fine art, nature and the sublime magic of existence. Her poems look deep into the heart of everyday life to find the river of meaning underneath. Reading this collection, I was both expanded and brought home more fully to myself — such is the power and beauty found within these pages.”

~Shannon Jackson Arnold, author of Flowering Wisdom: Inspiring Thoughts on Life, Love and Blooming Big.  www.shannonjacksonarnold.com

“Readers will experience a life affirming experience when they turn the pages of Cristina M. R. Norcross’s latest collection of poems, The Lava Storyteller.  Magic permeates each poem—the magic of being alive and letting the senses inhale life … even the wind knows how to reach me.  The narrator of each poem is rooted in nature and the glories of life. From sandy beaches to the bluest skies, she is at home and alive in the moment...breathing becomes a whisper.  Cristina’s earthiness, her vivid imagination, and the purity of her writing shine in these poems. Grant yourself the pleasure of reading them. You won’t be disappointed, and life will begin again in a swirling blur.”

~Maureen Hand, author of Write the Snapshots of Life, a book on memoir writing.  Maureen Hand’s poems and writings have appeared in literary journals, magazines, and newspapers.  www.snapshotsoflife.com

For the LOVE of it

This is not a photo of me, but this gal has brown hair, so I thought it worked.

Lazy Writer Disclaimer:  I am such a lazy blogger.  At most I seem to blog once a month.  Sometimes months go by, and I forget to post something.  When I do have something to say, I hope that it is thoughtful, from the heart and engaging ... rather than my attempt to fill space, to meet some quota.  Besides, if I'm not writing a new blog post every day, it must mean that I am making use of every waking hour to write new poetry, right?  

OK, I won't go there right now.  It's enough to know that I am a busy mom of two boys who play soccer 4 days a week, and in addition to writing poetry, I also create jewelry stock on a regular basis for a local art gallery.   SO much of my time is spoken for.  Also, there is no laundry, dishes or bathroom cleaning fairy hiding in my hall closet, and waiting until I go out for coffee to make my house sparkle.  That falls to me - the multi-tasking, writer, jewelry artist, sometimes poetry workshop teacher who volunteers every week at my sons' school.  

But wait, I haven't even touched upon my title!  What is the point of this rambling blog post, that sounds more like I'm complaining to one of my girlfriends over a cup of tea?  

If you're not doing it for the sheer LOVE of it, you're in it for the wrong reasons.  I think this statement could apply to many aspirations and career choices, but it is particularly apt for the writer.  

Poetry doesn't pay very well.  There I said it.  I know, you were thinking that we all get paid a million bucks per poem and instantly sell all of the copies of our chapbooks in the first week they are published.  Umm ... no.  If I'm living inside that dream, I must be napping on the couch after writing for two hours, having 3 cups of chai, and falling asleep reading a book by someone MUCH more famous than me.

Poets and writers write, because we have no choice.  It is a way of life.  It is the first thing we think about when we wake up and the last thing we think about before going to bed.  It even wakes us up in the middle of the night, if an idea absolutely must be captured on a tiny notepad next to the bed.  We wait for editors to write back 3-4 months later, after obsessing over every word of our poetry submission letters.  We endure countless "thanks, but no thanks" responses.  We do this because eventually a "yes" letter will come.  In fact, several "yes" letters will arrive and give us just enough hope to go back to the blank screen or page and start all over again.  

When I say, do it for the sheer LOVE of it, what I'm trying to say is that the energy and persistence writers have wouldn't be there if money, success and the honor of being published were the true motivation.  You can want those things.  That's OK.  It's only human.  If you want to be writing 20 years from now though, you have to want it in your bones ... in your blood.  You have to eat, sleep, and breathe poetry and art.  Let it soak into your pores.  This is how you will know, if you are doing it for the LOVE of it.

Now - GO!  Write ... dream ... believe ... create ... make some magic happen for someone else with your words, music, dance and art.  Just imagine the change that could occur from that one poem, song, story, photograph, painting or sculpture that touches the soul of someone who is searching.  With your precious piece of art, you are giving back to the world.  Believe in the power of your creations!

"The Next Big Thing": Self-Interview with Poet Cristina M. R. Norcross for Her Upcoming Poetry Book, The Lava Storyteller

“THE NEXT BIG THING” asks writers to self-interview about their books with 7-8 designated questions, post somewhere in the blog-o-sphere and then “tag” (3-5) writers for the next week to do the same.  Cristina M. R. Norcross (http://www.firkinfiction.com/) has been tagged by Mary Jo Balistreri (http://maryjobalistreripoet.com).

What is the working title of your book?

The Lava Storyteller

Where did the idea come from for the book?

I was asked to consider writing a chapbook with the theme of what it means to have a love of the earth from the female energy perspective.  I translated this idea into not just having a love of the earth, but of life itself.  To be fully alive (to me) means to savor and enjoy every experience and to be thankful for this gift.  When I looked at my files of hundreds of poems, I saw a pattern emerge and realized that the book was already written, hiding in my continuum of life-charged poetry.  The first poem that came to mind was, “The Lava Storyteller” (first published in Verse Wisconsin on-line, as a written poem and an audio file).  This became the title of the book.  My grandmother was born on the island of Saba, an island in the Caribbean, which at one time was an active volcano.  Saba has many stories to tell.  My family from this island comes from a rich history of loving and appreciating the earth.  I wanted to celebrate this spirit.

What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a
 movie rendition?

My collection of poems has many speakers, so this might be a tough choice.  It would need to be a woman of magic and passion – a woman who rejoices in the sights, smells, tastes and upheavals of life.  The narrator/actress for most of the poems wouldn’t necessarily have to be from the West Indies, but she would need to have an affinity for island life and have a passion for the ocean.  (With a wink) I welcome scripts and actor resumes.

What is the one sentence synopsis of your book?

These poems represent my barefoot rootedness to lake sand, farmers’ fields, rugged hills, jagged mountains and the undulating rhythm of ocean waves on beaches. 

How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?

Without knowing that these poems would be gathered together for a book, most of them were written over the course of two years.

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

On childhood trips to the island of Saba, I sat at the kitchen table and watched the women of the village come together for a circle of conversation and sewing Saba lace, an old art form.  Laughter came in bursts.  I felt as though I was witnessing a sacred ritual, but also engaging in a coming together that celebrated life itself.  Not all of the poems are about Saba, but I chose only poems which I thought reflected that spirit of passion – of joining together with other women to experience the sheer delight in being alive. 

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

This chapbook is truly going to be a work of art, not just because I consider poetry to be art, but also because each copy of this limited edition print run will be hand sewn.  Each cover will be printed using a hand-carved wooden block, created by the publisher of Red Mare Press, Su Zi, who is also a visual artist.  It will be an artistic experience from beginning to end.  I can’t wait to feel the paper!

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

The Lava Storyteller will be published in June 2013 by Red Mare Press in Florida, as part of the Red Mare Chapbook series.

Find Red Mare on Facebook:

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At Big Bridge:

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And also at Thread Bare Art:

http://threadbareart.net/Red_Mare/RedMare.html

 

The Lava Storyteller

Island of clay, sand and earth –

liquid lava now silent.

You are the land of trees dripping mangoes

and goats clinging to cliffs.

Bare feet read braille –

ancient explosions –

black crumbs and dust from when earth

was the only inhabitant.

Island of Saba –

the earth speaks of ancestors –

still humming the old stories –

still laughing over a bottle of sweet Malta.

Cristina M. R. Norcross

Copyright 2011

Random Acts of Poetry & Art Day, February 20th, 2013

An Art and Poetry Pay-it-Forward Movement

Random Acts
of Poetry and Art Day

Spread Inspiration on February 20th, 2013

Random Acts of Poetry and Art Day on February 20, 2013 is an international day of inspiration.  As an artistic pay-it-forward movement, our purpose is to spread the joy of the creative process.  Wherever you are on this day, please join us in sharing your poems and visual art for all to enjoy!

It’s up to you what you do!  A few examples: leave behind free poetry cards or quotes at coffee houses, cafés and libraries; give away mini works of art; or donate art prints and poetry books to non-profit organizations or schools.  Create, be inspired and share photos of your art on our Random Acts of Poetry and Art Facebook page.

Who knows? You could change someone’s day in an instant of art and poetry!

The Random Acts Inspiration Crew
Cristina Norcross (WI), Sonya Shanti Sinha (NY) and Shannon Elizabeth Hardwick (TX)

A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves. ~Amelia Earhart

Photo by Sonya Shanti Sinha

PAAC'd with Talent Open Mic Night / Friday, January 11th, 2013, 6-9:30pm

 

SAVE THE DATE! 

PAAC'd with Talent Open Mic Night / Friday, January 11th, 2013

6-7pm K-8 Students
7:30-9:30pm Adults (15yrs and older)

Hartland Music

1125 James Drive, Hartland, WI

http://www.hartlandmusic.com/

Calling ALL poets, musicians, visual artists, songwriters, comedians, actors and performers extraordinaire in Lake Country!  The Pewaukee Area Arts Council will be sponsoring a community, multi-genre open mic night at Hartland Music on Friday, January 11th.  There will be a youth hour from 6-7pm, open to K-8 elementary and middle school students.  The adult hour will be from 7:30-9:30pm ~ open to all ages over 15 yrs.  There will be a microphone and a piano available.  For artists wishing to discuss a piece of artwork, we will have an easel set up.  (*We do not have enough floor space for dancers, sorry.)

If you would like to perform, please get your name on the sign-up list early!  Limited slots are available.  Walk-ins welcome, if time allows.  Please contact either Liz Rhodebeck (262-695-2761) or Cristina Norcross (Bookndz@yahoo.com).

We hope to see you there either as a performer or as an arts supporter!  Come warm up on a cold, winter night for some music, poetry, art, good company and a coffee or hot chocolate at the Hartland Music coffee shop, Backstage Coffee!

Talking to SIGNALS

Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.
Leonard Cohen

Several months ago, I had the great honor of having musicians Greg Wilson and Dan Gutwein, of the Virginia-based band Signals, ask if they could use the words from my poem, "When August Becomes a Whisper," to create a song.  My response?  Yes, please!  What poet wouldn't want their words set to music?  This was a very good thing.

Setting poetry to music is no small task, especially when the poem is free verse ~ no rhyme scheme, no meter, no structure except whatever my sub-conscious decided to string out in a long line of images onto paper.

Greg and Dan did an admirable job of making the words fit - bringing new life to this poem, by creating atmosphere through notes, melody and voice.  To listen to "When August Becomes a Whisper," just click HERE, to visit their Reverbnation page (Signals1234).

I thought my readers would enjoy learning more about the inspiration, not just for this song, but the core of what helps songwriters create from the source of their own musical beginnings.  Below is a short interview session that I was fortunate to have with lead vocalist and guitarist, Greg Wilson from Signals.  Sit back, open up your mind to the land of musical influences and enjoy!

Dan Gutwein and Greg Wilson

SIGNALS



Members: Dan Gutwein - Percussion, Guitars / Greg Wilson - Guitars, Vocals

Bio: “When the silent road meets the broken bridge up and down 81 and west on 429 there will be the signals straining to stretch the bounderies of the limitless universe.” 

Visit SIGNALS on their Facebook page HERE.  Click LIKE!


 

1.     When did you first develop a love for music?

       My love for music developed in 1966 {I was 5 years old} with, "The Sound of Music".  I love musicals and still do, but I love alternative rock and experimental music.  It feeds the soul more than pop, country or heavy metal.

2.     Who are your songwriting heroes?  / What are your musical influences?

      My songwriting "Hero" would be David Bowie.  Nothing he does shocks me or doesn't influence me.  My musical influences are Bowie, The Smiths, Pink Floyd, Elvis Costello and Midnight Oil.

Dan Gutwein

3.     How do you approach a song?  Do the words come first?  Does the music come first?  Or is it a combination of inspiration for the two coming together?

      I'm really not sure how I approach a song.  Music just grabs me and takes over like an out of body experience.  It moves me, whether it be a slow song like a ballad or a fast paced, heavy-laden, guitar based song.  Most times, an idea comes to me in the middle of the night, and I have to get up and feed the beast.  Sometimes it makes for a long night.  Sometimes the music comes first, like "When August becomes a Whisper."  I already had the music to it, as I had been fooling around with some different chord structures, and it just....well was there.  When I saw your poem, I just thought it would be a good fit to what the music was already saying.  Sure, there were some adjustments, but at the end of the day, I think it worked out.  Phrasing the melody line with free-form words was an incredible challenge, but one I like taking on.  Like anything in life, the harder it is to learn, the longer it stays with you.

4.     From start to finish, how long does it take you to write a song?  Does each song vary, in terms of time devoted to its creation?

      Well it depends on the inspiration.  Sometimes it takes as quick as 20 minutes and other times much, much longer.  Sometimes I have music already to go, and then I add lyrics/melody and voilà, a song!  Other times I have lyrics and depending on how they touch me, I create music to it.  There really is no rhyhme or reason for me, it just kind of happens.

5.     Do you prefer the writing part of the process best, or are you a stage performer at heart?

Greg Wilson

      I think both are very important.  If one is to write a song that a friend or stranger hears and loves, it is the natural progression to perform it on stage.  Right now, there is only Dan and I, so playing the songs to their capability would be lost.  I used to play in a band named Certain Signals, and "we" played all of the music that Dan and I wrote.  It was awesome having a different interpretation(s) from three other members, rather than just Dan and I agreeing on what is good and what is not.  Dan and I have an uncanny knack for loving the same type(s) of music, so I trust his judgment when it comes to any disagreement about certain parts of any song we write.  That said, I would love to put a band together and perform all the songs we have in our "catalog," but I am happy creating and recording with Dan, and I do all of the instruments - it makes me feel like I'm Paul McCartney.

6.     “When August Becomes a Whisper” – What first attracted you to this poem, and what made you want to use the words as lyrics?

      For me when I read it on Facebook, it spoke to me.  To be honest not so much for Dan.  He thought it would be a tremendous challenge, but I thought the imagery would be great to turn into a song.  I had no idea how difficult it would be to phrase the lyrics inside the melody, as the poem doesn't have the same "meter" as most song lyrics have, but in the end we figured it out, just like any other song he and I have written.

7.     When you saw that it was a free verse poem, did this challenge deter you at first, or was it a conundrum you were excited to tackle?

      In my arrogance, I thought it would be like any other song we have written.  Clearly I was wrong.  We have been, or I have been working on this song for months and early on the music did not fit what I was trying to accomplish, but ultimately it worked out.  To this day, I cannot sing and play this song at the same time.  Well I can, but it would not sound like the recording....phrasing is everything!  Is it a conundrum....? Possibly, but there was much excitement once the melody and music lined up perfectly, a breakthrough moment that made each little part of the song, bass and lead guitar fall into place so easily.  It was hard to imagine the difficulty making this work compared to the moment I told you I needed to make this into a song!

8.     How was writing this song different/similar to other songs you’ve written?

      Fitting the words into the measure.

9.     As a songwriter, do you consider yourself a poet?  (I think all songwriters are poets, by the way.)

      I do.

10. Do you read poetry in your spare time?  If so, who are your favorite poets?  (Either contemporary poets, notable poets from literary history, or both.)

     I am a massive Wordsworth fan.  I try to read something of his everyday.  I  do the usual, Shakespeare, Keats, Yeats and Frost - mostly the classics, but I really enjoy "new" poetry, especially if it has some sort of imagery or metaphorical message/imagery.

11. Would you consider writing music again based on a poem?

      I believe we have already started down that path with "Floating" and "Glass in a Tea Cup".....

(*Big smile on interviewer's face here.)

Greg Wilson

Greg has been playing guitar and writing words to music for as long has he can remember.  He was influenced by some classic rock of his youth, but it wasn't until he heard the Sex Pistols and then The Smiths, U2, R.E.M. and The Cure that he identified his angst through listening to this genre, and he was able to put those feelings to good use by writing lyrics and music.

Daniel Gutwein

Virginia-based percussionist, guitarist and songwriter of Signals, Dan Gutwein, hails originally from northern New Jersey, where he started out as the drummer in the band, Public Outcry.  Later he performed in Virginia with the band Watershed before joining musical forces with Greg Wilson to form Signals.  His musical influences include Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits and The Beatles, among others.

 

*Thank you to Signals for sharing thoughts on the songwriting process and the inspiration that all artists find in the world around them.  
~Cristina M. R. Norcross (www.FirkinFiction.com)

I like ' I Want To Hold Your Hand '. We wrote that together and it's a beautiful melody. We wrote a lot of stuff together, one on one, eyeball to eyeball. Like in ' I Want To Hold Your Hand ,' I remember when we got the chord that made the song. We were in Jane Asher's house, downstairs in the cellar playing on the piano at the same time. And we had, 'Oh you-u-u / got that something...' And Paul hits this chord, and I turn to him and say, 'That's it!' I said, 'Do that again!' In those days, we really used to absolutely write like that - both playing into each other's noses.  ~JOHN LENNON

  

"When August Becomes a Whisper" ~ It's a poem, no wait, it's also a song!

 Lake Mohawk, NJ

My poem "When August Becomes a Whisper" was first published in August 2012, on the Your Daily Poem site.  I am happy to announce that this poem is now a song too, composed and arranged by the Virginia-based band, SIGNALS.  Songwriters Greg Wilson and Dan Gutwein worked tirelessly to create a musical arrangement and recorded a track with vocals.  

This exclusive song can be heard in full at the ReverbNation site:

Click HERE to listen to: "When August Becomes a Whisper"

Signals is also on Facebook!  Visit the SIGNALS1234 fb page and "like" them to follow their latest news, album launch announcements and upcoming shows.


I wrote this poem in response to a writing prompt at a FREE WRITE session hosted by poet, Anjie Kokan, at the Delafield Arts Center (Delafield, WI).  It was an unexpected gem that day, and I am grateful that YDP chose to publish it.  The poem is inspired by the small, lake community where I grew up, Lake Mohawk (Sparta), New Jersey.  I spent 4 summers as a lifeguard on the beaches of Lake Mohawk and many summers just as a young kid lying on the beach and swimming.  I don't think I realized at the time just how lucky I was to live in such a beautiful oasis.  Lake Mohawk was small and quiet.  You saw the same people over and over again at the post office, the A&P and Danny's Pizza.  Sparta is about an hour and fifteen minutes away from Manhattan, where I spent many Saturdays taking dance lessons at Broadway Dance Center and Madame Darvash's.  I also spent these Saturdays studying classical voice at the Metropolitan Opera House.  My mother can account for hours spent in the car taking me to these lessons.  (Thanks, Mom!)  As I take my own sons to soccer games now, some over an hour away on the week-ends, I realize the sacrifices my parents made for my education, growth and artistic passions.

 Lake Mohawk, NJ

If it weren't for those summers on the beach soaking up sun, glossed up with coconut oil, and if it weren't for those Saturdays being blessed with the best dance and voice teachers in the country, I might not have had the inspiration or the skills of creative expression to write this poem.  It takes interpretation, passion and reflection to move your body the way a choreographer envisions the dance.  It also takes an artistic mind to sing an aria the way the character in that opera would have portrayed it.  It takes more than English lit. courses and creative writing workshops to write a good poem.  You also have to live.  I feel like I've lived 3 lives so far, at age 41.  I look forward to another 6.  Will that make 9 nine lives?  Good.  I have time then to finish some of my artistic chapters and start some new ones too.  Perhaps, more of my poems are meant to become songs?  I hope so.  This was fun and enriching. 

Below is a copy of the original poem:

When August Becomes a Whisper

Feeling her underwater mermaid hair

brush past her shoulders,

she finds the coldest current

and delves deeper into the darkest green waters.

Water skiers skim the vast width of Lake Mohawk,

taking with them flipbook scenes

of gingerbread houses

and beach bathers glowing with coconut oil.

She always preferred the sleepy calm

of Upper Lake Beach –

the circular stone sculpture

that served as a water fountain,

the lone raft she could swim to

and rest on for hours,

examining every flake of white paint

and weather worn groove

from summers of divers.

When the blue-black nights come earlier and earlier,

she savors the mossy green scent of her towel,

the feel of stray grains of butter yellow sand

that cling to leather sandals,

and the sound that August makes

when it becomes a whisper.

Cristina M. R. Norcross

Copyright 2012

(Published on the Your Daily Poem site on August 27, 2012)

Here is the LINK to my poem on Your Daily Poem.

Check back soon!  I plan on publishing a special interview with the musicians of SIGNALS, that you won't want to miss.  How does a song begin?  Where do songwriters find their inspiration?  What was the creative process for writing "When August Becomes a Whisper?" - I'll find out and share all of the details with you!

Peace & poetry
~Cristina