Poems on Aging
There is a discrepancy in aging. Bodies, inside and out, change. Life changes as well. Our minds sometimes stay young, willing us on, deluding us as well. Much of aging isn’t pretty. Physical appearances and abilities shift with increasing rapidity. Concern regarding the loss of memory and the ability to care for oneself loom large […]
the Stewart Poems
You, Always Near is Pamela Warren Williams’ second collection of poetry, this time an evocative celebration of the circuitous route of love, shared with the late poet, Stewart S. Warren. These poems may be engaged emotionally, intellectually, or spiritually, in following one poet’s journey to find a voice equal to the task of telling this […]
A Festival of New Mexico Men’s Poetry
Over thirty years ago, New Mexico Men’s Wellness sponsored the publication of a men’s poetry anthology, Talking from the Heart. Now, A Wind Blows Through Us, celebrates that first collection as well as the beauty and promise of the current male experience. As was said in the first anthology “Each poem is a glimpse into the rich […]
Hair on Fire by Pamela Williams is a collection of her poems springing from a deep emotional well fueled by grief, delight, or just the mysteries of both visible and invisible worlds. The power of word is her gift to take us out of the busyness of life, to remind us of that safe quiet […]
Childhood Malnutrition Worldwide and the Revolution Taking Place to End it
Nearly one-fourth of the world’s children are stunted physically and mentally due to a lack of food or nutrients. The majority do not die but endure a lifetime of diminished potential. Within Our Grasp: Childhood Malnutrition Worldwide and the Revolution Taking Place to End It (Pantheon Books, 2021) details the recent scientific and social advances made in solving […]
Seven years after a fast-moving plague has killed most of the world’s population sixteen-year-old Lakshmi Boykin escapes from a warlord’s compound where she has lived since she was nine, accompanied solely by her trusty burro, Burl. Guided by the lyrics of a song, a “songline” that her mother composed for her, she makes her way […]
