Honoring a Woman with a New Book
Annette has released a new book of Haiku poetry! I have to share because the fairy on the cover is one of my favorite drawings by her sister. Have a peek and enjoy Annette’s poetry. â¤
In honor of the birth anniversary of my sister, Lorraine Parent, I am announcing the paperback release of my new book:
Why choose today? Because Lorraine drew the COVER ART! Â Yes, my amazingly talented sister gave me permission to use this drawing and I wanted to celebrate her gift as well as the gift of her life at the same time. Thanks Sis!
 A Haiku Perspective 2018 is a year of my life, presented through poetic observations. While itâs not your motherâs Haiku, each poem is laid out a traditional haiku format of 17 syllables spread out over 3 lines. Even if the poem is longer than 3 lines, it still maintains the 5-7-5 syllable line count for every 3 lines.
Those who have already seen this book, tell me they laughed, they cried and they went back and read certain pages over again just because. It makesâŚ
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Thank you, Colleen! After Lorraine read the book, she was so excited. She thinks it’s the best I have written. I believe I was inspired by her picture, as we chose this cover about a year ago. â¤
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So looking forward to reading. đ
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Me too! â¤
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Wonderful cover! Who doesn’t like a good haiku??
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Thank you! I think everyone LOVES a good haiku, but some don’t know that they do.
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Well, that’s why you’re here to teach them!! đ
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What a lovely cover. Perfect for Annette’s poetry. đ
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Thanks, Diana. I was excited for Annette. How magical to have a cover designed by your sister on a book! â¤
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Thank you, Diana. I love working with my sister. Her ability to create pictures from her thoughts is wild !
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What better gift could you give your sister, Annette, than the combination of both of your talents? Priceless!
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Thank you, thank you so much. I am delighted to shine the spot light on her.
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