Singing Waters to be released on April 5th!

My first collection of haiku poetry (for grown-ups) titled Singing Waters, A Selection of Haiku, Senryu and Haibun will be officially released on April 5th! Published by buddha baby press, an imprint of bottle rockets press., Singing Waters is a collection of over one hundred of my previously published haiku in one volume. The book is divided into water chapters to evoke a mood even though fews poems are about water.

I will be signing the books at Blue Cypress Books on Saturday, April 16, 2022 from 5:00-6:30 PM, and would love to see you there. Not in town on that date? No problem. You can preorder your copies right here, and the books will be shipped on April 1st.

Haiku is a short, unrhymed, one breath poem of Japanese origin consisting of 17 syllables or fewer, written in three lines or fewer, with two concrete images separated by a pause in juxtaposition relating nature to human nature. Senryu are similar to haiku except that it deals with primarily with human nature and human foibles. Haibun combines short prose with haiku.

I hope you enjoy the singing waters!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Here we are at Café du Monde in New Orleans, where the powdered sugar on the beignets is about as close as we’ll get to snow this year. We hope your new year is equally sweet.

Jumpin' Jitters - The Official Single Release Coming on October 22!

I am all jittery over the official release of my “Jumpin’ Jitters” single from my upcoming Halloween album for children by the same title. The song will be released on all streaming and music platforms on and around Friday, October 22! Not only that, but this marks the official album cover reveal which I illustrated with craft foam. I love working with foam because it creates vivid, soft illustrations.

I hope you and the children enjoy this energetic, non-spooky, and interactive song before and during Halloween, sure to help them jump, wiggle, and rattle their bones.

Pop In - A New Program for a Quick School Visit!

Ask and receive! Over the course of my 33-year career, countless educators have asked that I just POP IN to their classrooms or libraries to read a book and sing a song for their students. Now, you can receive just that, a POP IN! I am jumping with excitement over this new easy-peasy program whereby I virtually visit your classroom, library or venue via Zoom in a quick 15 minute POP IN. During the visit, I read one book and sing one song followed by a Q&A. Educators can request the book and song to be performed in advance of the visit. Like popcorn (my favorite snack), this POP IN is irresistible! Click on the Book Now button to schedule this visit.

Quick Facts:

*15-minute virtual Zoom classroom visit

*One song and one book performed followed by a quick Q&A

*Request for the song and book performed in advance

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