Edith Hoisington Miller

Broschiertes Buch

Crow Impressions & Other Poems

Beschreibung

Foreword Welcome to the poetry of Edith Hoisington Miller. Through her book, Crow Impressions & Other Poems, we travel through Edith Miller's life, a journey lived to the fullest through family stories, travel adventures, nature, music, and history. In her poetry, we discover a writer who has spent her life as a quiet observer, but, at the same time, deeply engaged in natural and cultural environments. Her poems carry the themes of her existence, from one to the other, none more important than another, all presented in clear, sharp images. Birds are her messengers, especially crows. She begins and ends her journey with crows. The poet is strong in the belief that spirit is demonstrated through her association with crows. They journey with her as a metaphor for her respect for all beings. Although Edith Miller has been a writer all her life, the move to poetry has come in recent years. This collection, however, has clearly been a lifetime in the making. She humbly reaches back to age seven and includes her first poem, which begins; "I have a little toad / And he walks on the road…" This poem, from the heart of a child, is early evidence of the author's care for Earth's creatures and predicts how she will bring years of experience and the power of her words into poetic expression. The poetry changes tempo midway through the narrative as music filters through the ebb and flow. The poet's spirit rises to a new beat, a different rhythm. The theme of her life unfolds in the poem, "Meeting Together." In this poem, she describes her passion, working for Peace, Justice, and Right Relationship with Mother Earth. She brings her book to a conclusion with six brave and touching elegies for a grandson, lost at age fourteen. In this thoughtful collection of poetry, Edith Miller details her engagement with the beauty of the world and shares her firm hold on the joys of living. Enjoy the journey. Thelma Ann Brennan Johnville, New Brunswick

Autor

Edith Hoisington Miller was born in 1932 in Ossining, New York. After a brief career in publishing with the McGraw-Hill Book Company and as a freelance compositor, she met and married organist, choirmaster, and composer, Michael R. Miller. The Millers came to Sackville, New Brunswick in 1967 where Michael served as professor of music for thirty-two years at Mount Allison University. After Michael's retirement, the Millers moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick. Edith Miller was active in a wide variety of community-based art organizations in Sackville and Fredericton. She participated in choral singing, dancing, and creative writing programs. She taught creative movement to children and adults. In addition, she was deeply engaged in social justice work, including alliance building with First Nation communities. She wrote a biweekly column for the Sackville Tribune-Post on environmental, justice, and Indigenous issues. She did publicity writing for arts organizations and contributed articles on the arts, especially on dance, to various publications. Edith is the author of Crow Impressions and Other Poems (2016). Edith was a member of the Writer's Federation of New Brunswick from which she received awards for her nonfiction writing and poetry. She is the mother of three sons, Andrew, Nate, and Joel, all of whom are musicians. Edith was an active member of the New Brunswick Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Chapel Street Editions
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 203g
• ISBN-13: 9781988299013
• ISBN-10: 1988299012
• Artikelnr.: 45022365