Edie Roones

For poetry lovers, we have a series of blogs,  Poetry Lesson s, guest-hosted by Emily R. Dunn of Writers Ink Books.  Visit our page on every 5 th   (5th, 15th, and 25th) to see which poem has inspired a lesson in thinking and writing.  We'll also intersperse news about books. ~~ M. Lee Madder 4 Requirements of Song:  “Both Sides Now” Poetry like “Both Sides Now” came out of the 1960’s social change movement.  Joni Mitchell’s voice seemed simple while it carried a powerful message. One of her strongest messages came through “Big Yellow Taxi”, hiding a riptide undertow with its obvious ecology and love of trees (Yes, I’m a tree hugger.  The bark’s a little rough, though.) “Both Sides Now” speaks more universally.  This version by Judy Collins provides us our lyrics: Remember the 4 Requirements of Song?  Powerful Lines.  Strong Imagery.  Heart-felt Message.  Clear Communication.  “Both Sides Now” ...

For poetry lovers, we have a series of blogs,  Poetry Lesson s, guest-hosted by Emily R. Dunn of Writers Ink Books.  Visit our page on every 5 th   (5th, 15th, and 25th) to see which poem has inspired a lesson in thinking and writing.   We'll also intersperse news about books. ~~ M. Lee Madder Riddling Allegories in Music:  Carole King’s “Tapestry” When songs and poems haunt us, enticing us to return over and again, they have served the writer’s purpose:  to have us read and re-read their words. Sometimes the enticement is the beauty of the words or the music or both.   Sometimes the enticement is the emotion and memories that the song or poem evokes.   And sometimes the enticement is the riddling mystery that surrounds the work.   We long to decipher the maze of words. The best writers tell us everything and nothing.  They reveal even as they veil.   And thus we have “Tapestry”, the 1971 song and album by Carole ...

Released by Writers Ink Books, March 10, 2017, another in the Hearts in Hazard series by M. A Le. The Dangers for Spies can come long after they considered themselves retired. Old missions come  back to haunt them as dangers from the past track them down. The Dangers for Spies Past actions cause present dangers. The French Double Agent Eugenie DesChamps thinks she is safe, hidden in the English village of Little Houghton.  She paints landscapes to supplement her income.  She embarks on a flirtation with Charles Audley.  To her the world seems radiant, so very different from eight years ago. No one knows that she once was a toast of Paris, a pretense she used to acquire information to pass on to English spies.  Eugenie hated the corrupt French government that had caused the deaths of her family.  Then a French agent discovered her double game.  She barely escaped with her life. The English Undercover Spy Eight years ...