Of Daisies and Dead Violins
From a place of solace and chaos comes OF DAISIES AND DEAD VIOLINS, a poetry collection by the renowned S.B. Borgersen, author of WHILE THE KETTLE BOILS and FISHERMEN'S FINGERS. The poems in this marvelous collection sow seeds that burst into unforgettable moments that crack the world open time and time again. From the collection: A Sliver of a Nova Scotia Summer It dawns on you one morning late in June as mayflowers start their fade: soon the lady's slipper orchids will arrive to tell their message in gentle pink-tinted voices as if in secret 'summer's on its way' you know you've yet to see the yarrow the partridge berry and rhodora but on the shaded forest floor painted trillium and Angelica unfurling ferns and wild iris let you know for sure 'summer has arrived' Monarch butterflies arrive in clouds with ruby-throated hummingbirds all this way north from Mexico. Dragonflies and damselflies flirt hints of purple greens around still pools 'yes, summer's really here' wild strawberries and blueberries for summer picnics on the shore you feel the soft white sand beneath your feet and dip toes in the welcome clear warm ocean. and now you taste, smell, feel, gaze, hear those gentle lapping waves of summer
Once described in the writing world as a 'third space inhabitant', S.B. Borgersen, originally from England, writes, makes art, and loves gardening on the glorious shores of Nova Scotia, Canada.Sue's favoured genres are poetry, flash, and micro fiction. In addition to solo works, she is published internationally in anthologies, arts, and literary magazines. An extensive list of publications covering work of the past two decades can be found at www.sueborgersen.com.S.B. Borgersen is a member of Genre Writers of Atlantic Canada, The Society of Authors UK, and a volunteer reader for the Scottish Arts Trust writing awards.Collected Novellas is her 7th book to be published by Unsolicited Press, bringing together, within one cover, three of Sue's highly acclaimed novellas: Passport to Perdita, Eva Matson, and Fishermen's Fingers.