We are delighted to introduce you to a new series in the NESTER written by Carole Gibb. In these excerpts from her memoir FISHING FOR COURAGE, Carole writes letters to her sister, Mary, describing new experiences fishing and living in Southeastern Alaska’s outer coast and her response to them. Her descriptions of being new to Alaska life are vivid, honest, and often quite funny!
LETTERS FROM ALASKA – By Carole Gibb Read More »
Patricia Hammill writes, “I started writing poetry when I was nine years old. My mother had friends who were poets, my aunts wrote poetry, and I had wonderful teachers in school who not only wrote poetry but promoted poetry. Also, I had friends who enjoyed “playing with words.” Writing poetry seemed natural.”
We are pleased to offer you two brief humorous poems by Patricia.!
PATRICIA HAMMILL – POET -“ON GROWING OLDER TOGETHER: gRAY MATTER” & “VOCABULARY DRILL” Read More »
Cathy’s insights into how to cope with losses and emerge with resilience are the themes in this poem. “RESTORATION” joins “THE PAUSE” and “FIRST & LAST” with this theme. We invite you to read this poem and revisit the two previous poems.
CATHY ROSS – POET – “RESTORATION” Read More »
Winter is often the time to be still and to reflect on the experiences that bring us to where we are in our lives. We not only look back but we also look to the future, taking steps toward what we want to happen next. Cathy’s poem “FIRST and LAST” speaks to those moments of reflection and the importance of also living in the present.
CATHY ROSS – POET – “FIRST AND LAST” Read More »
Every seining salmon season has an “Opening Day” when the net slips over the stern and splashes into the water at 6:00AM. From that moment, a narrative begins that will tell the story of the year’s catch.
SALMON SUMMERS XVII -GOOD SALMON SEASONS BRING SMILES -By Tim Olson Read More »
A friend recommended this well known poem from R W Emerson for the NESTER. In a GOOGLE search I found that this poem has been inspiring to many people and is included in many “favorite” quotes and poems by Emerson. This poem is a good companion piece with Cathy Ross’s poem “The Pause” published recently in the NESTER. I encourage you to read the poem and take it to “heart.” Tim
RALPH WALDO EMERSON -“WRITE IT ON YOUR HEART” Read More »
After the bustle of December holidays and the celebration of New Year’s Day, we endure winter’s dark days in January. This is the perfect time to pause in our busy lives and reflect on where we have been and where we are going. Cathy’s poem, THE PAUSE is just right for January!
CATHY ROSS – POET – “THE PAUSE” Read More »
As we enter 2023, I encourage you to read this wonderful poem written with the New Year in mind by Jackie Kay.
Tim
JACKIE KAY – POET – “PROMISE” Poem for A New Year Read More »
I am currently reading Margaret Atwood’s book of essays, BURNING QUESTIONS. One essay focuses on a Polish journalist, R. Kapuscinski, who covered dangerous places and events in his career. Despite this he continued to express optimism about the future. He wrote, “We stand in darkness, surrounded by light.” Although I wrote DO TELL ME in the nineteen- seventies, the themes remain timeless!
TIM OLSON – POET – “DO TELL ME” Read More »
A holiday greeting from Dave & Joyce Wagar
“We spent July and August on our Whidbey Island beach place this year.
One of our favorite off-beach walks is the Wilbert Trail at South Whidbey State Park, only four miles away. The trail stars a remarkable stand of old growth firs and cedars, with an abundant supporting cast of native vegetation. The scene in Dave’s painting is from a walk on a partly sunny day in July.
DAVID WAGAR – PAINTER/POET – “GREEN FIRE” Read More »
