Writing has been my passion since I was about 4 years old. Yes, I could read and write at 4.:) The ability to express yourself through fiction, poetry, and narrative is a solitary journey and adventure that I find cathartic and liberating. Everyone has a voice and a story to tell and when universal themes, thoughts, needs, and feelings reach others, there is a communication that goes far beyond speech. Language can be bonding or divisive. I love to play with words and symbolism and explore different subjects that intrigue me. I have published two books of poetry that I believe show just that. In Confessions and Other Strange Impulses: A Book of Poetry in Two Acts, I wanted to explore the sacrament of reconciliation, secret thoughts, confessions, and self identity. The journey to find self combines all these subjects and is exciting to play with. How one identifies oneself in terms of race (biological vs. sociological), how the world identifies that person, and how both affect emotions deep down is intriguing. With Stage Left, I chose the theme of music/ballet for two reasons. First, my daughter is a music and ballet lover and I wanted to use a theme that would express my admiration for her. Second, the poetry in this book focuses on the sound of words, their musicality, and staging of scenes to reflect the music we hear in our heads everyday. There is no doubt that arranging words is quite similar to arranging notes in a music composition. It all comes together at the end. Ballet has been a love of mine and I have studied it extensively. A ballerina tells a story with her body and I wanted this book to shadow the flow and elegance of a ballerina.
I hope that you enjoy visiting my site. As much as I love to write, I am a voracious reader as well and will let you know what I'm reading in my blog called Mimi's Musings. Mimi is a nickname for Miriam and one I have embraced over the years.