Rom-Coms with Real Mess, Real Magic, Real Heart.
Hey! Here’s a 2-minute clip from my speech at Queen’s University’s Ban Righ Centre, which supports Continuing Education for Women. The topic of my speech was Leap! Living with Passion, Persistence & Poetry. It was a real treat to be invited to Queen’s to speak, and I’m looking forward to returning there early March 2013 to speak and be a panelist for their special conference on Media & Journalism.
Keep on trekking!
Heather
Trick or Treat?
Listen to Heather read this poem here
In the fall, I start to plan
the disguise of all disguises.
I plot and prepare
for an evening of surprises.
I practice stirring a witch’s pot;
I wear scars like Frankenstein’s.
I cackle and I screech
like an owl up in the pines.
I can be what I want;
mysterious and unseen.
Oh, what should I be
for this year’s Halloween?
I could be a pirate,
if I only had a patch.
Or perhaps a fire-eater,
if I only had a match.
I could be a fortune teller,
but I’d need a crystal ball.
I could be Humpty Dumpty,
but who would be my wall?
Perhaps I’ll be a butterfly,
with blue-speckled wings.
Perhaps a court jester;
my dog could be the King.
No, I must be different—
and scary—a surprise.
So no one else can tell it’s me,
except by my two eyes.
Yes, I’ll be what I want;
mysterious and unseen.
But what will YOU be
For this year’s Halloween?
copyright Heather Grace Stewart 2012
Hello faithful readers! How have you been? I’ve been away, speaking & giving poetry readings in Kingston, Ontario. It’s been a fantastic tour. You can find photos from the events on my Facebook Author Page. I’ll soon be posting 2-minute clips of the speech I gave at Queen’s University (LEAP! LIVING WITH PASSION, PERSISTENCE & POETRY) , but for now, here’s the 54-second publicity clip that’s up on Vimeo and YouTube. Please share!
My daughter Kayla and I realized a dream a little over a year ago by publishing our book of illustrated children’s poems, The Groovy Granny. You’ve shown such great support by buying autographed copies (something that just tickled Kayla!) and inviting us to your schools.
Guess what? It’s now a Groovy ebook for just $2.99 on Kindle, iBooks, Kobo, Nook Books and more!
Check it out on Kindle Kindle here
and iBooks here (You’ll have to switch to your own country’s store in iTunes but the book is available in many countries on iBooks)
Kobo here
If you don’t have an ereader, that’s okay, most of these have a FREE app that lets you read right on your computer desktop or laptop!
Here’s the link to the blog post I wrote when copies of The Groovy Granny arrived. It explains how The Groovy Granny came to be, and will also give you links to buy copies of The Groovy Granny in paperback or hardcover if you’re interested. (We also sign and ship copies on request).
Thanks for reading and reviewing The Groovy Granny!
The Groovy Granny Has Arrived! (or: What I Didn't See Coming).
I feel like giving away gifts!
Sept. 12th, 2012
12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. – grab your Kindle or your Kindle App and download a free copy of Where the Butterflies Go!
P.S. I’d really appreciate you buying my two other poetry collections, Leap and Carry On Dancing, while you’re at it. Why not get a complete trilogy ? :} It will give me some incentive to keep on writing for this fourth collection I’m slowly putting together!
Love,
Heather
Heather Grace Stewart 