The publication name “Feathers & Foxgloves” was plucked from a page in my children’s book Tom Fox & The Apple Pie, in which young Tom, skipping out on chores back at home, sneaks away to the fair and procures an apple pie. Starting home, he is faced with a dilemma — namely, how to share the pie & still get a satisfying taste.…
Posts will include — discussions of my 50-year collaboration with illustrator Wendy Watson, observations on my individual writing process, and excerpts from current works-in-progress — including poems, short essays, and reflections on the art of caregiving from a memoir-in-progress
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