May your day be full of good things, fond memories, and the joy of birthday greetings!
About the author
BA English, MA Liberal Arts, University Central Oklahoma. 5 books in print, finished a NANOWRIMO 50,000 words challenge, 44th year of marriage to man who edits and creates in his own write.
I am well into my seventies and trusting God to get me through however long He provides. These days I write a lot of poetry and will be assembling a second collection this year for publication.
Born in Oklahoma, grandchild of real pioneers and land runners, I read favorite books multiple times: Salinger, Lewis, Mantel, McCarthy, Berry, Tolstoy, Pasternak, Masters, etc. Influenced by all.
My mind is often a sleepless housing for the thoughts that race through. Words from the first Word keep me going. Living in the Ozarks feeds the soul. Mother, grandmother, great grandmother…strong listener.
To celebrate my mom’s birthday I am hosting a give-away of two of her books.
Seeds & Stems: A Poetic Collection
An eclectic collection of poetry penned by the award-winning author, beginning at age 5 through her 72nd year, featuring whimsy, free verse, rhyme, haiku and her own spin on versification. Topics include faith, family, foundations and frivolity, with underlying themes of mortality, human spirit and frailty.
And…
“What the Seven Thunders Uttered” unspools a fragile thread of amity among family members and neighbors wrenched by death, destruction, cruelty, crime and ignorance. In the early days of a new century, a new state is created from twin territories. Its occupants prosper or fail according to the whims of nature and their own choices. When seven distinct calamities try men’s souls, farmer/oilman Benjamin Franklin Reuben chooses not to ignore the signs of divine intervention. While continuously revising his pamphlet on biblical prophecy, he can’t ignore that his faith is being tested. Will it survive the latest storm? Expectations boom among the righteous but the wicked are ever present. Reuben realizes that tribulation amidst tenuous joy is mankind’s lot. Through it all, the pamphleteer seeks to “hurt not the oil or the wine.” But grapes of wrath challenge every fiber of his being and his beliefs.
To enter this Birthday Bookish Give Away just type Happy Birthday, Mary in the comments. I will announce the winner February 16th, 2024!
Sarah, what a tremendous gifting to me and to any readers. May the stories and poems be all they could wish. Love, Mary Mom
HAPPY bIRTHDAY mARY—i ENJOYED READING ABOUT YOU & YOUR WORK! KAREN ISEMINGER,