

God, why didn't we raise the kids to be silly Out of the fumbling, awkward attempts of new loversĪnd we didn't mind if we were no longer beautiful. How else can I remember them but together? I remember the first boy who ever kissed me. I remember how my mother used to hold me, God. How long has it been since someone touched me? Now the softness is more like worn-out sheets

Like the velvet smoothness of a firm, ripe peach. Awarded the Golden Eagle Film award in '77 and reprinted hundreds of times since it was written in '74, 'Minnie' was shared on AD shortly after being written. Two hundred pages of poems and short prose pieces, it contains the award winning poem, "Minnie Remembers" and is introduced by Gloria Gaither.By Donna Swanson → ( All Poetry by Donna Swanson)Īn old lady sits alone in her room and remembers. It is a resource for devotionals, sermons and authors. My newest book, SPLINTERS OF LIGHT, is now available on all book markets as well as Amazon Kindle. This is a good one to find, especially for Christian authors. I have joined the Christian Science Fiction & Fantasy site. Just added two more books, HEART SONG and TAPESTRY. Author of three books, MIND SONG 1978 RACHEL'S DAUGHTERS, 2000 and ANGEL WORLD TRILOGY, 2001. Received the Golden Eagle award for screenwriting in 1977 for film, MINNIE REMEMBERS. The saga of Windfallow, first titled ANGEL WORLD TRILOLGY, has been renamed THE WINDFALLOW CHRONICLES and is available in the Amazon Kindle store in two volumes.ĭescription of contents will be found on the Books pages. You may find more information in the books section. My autobiography, WITH HEART DIVIDED, is now available in the Amazon Kindle store. SPLINTERS OF LIGHT is available in soft back, hard back and ebook formats also available from the Amazon Kindle store. To see a description of the book and to order an autographed copy, please go to and click on 'the store'. SPLINTERS OF LIGHT was published by XLibris and is now available in all markets. My latest adventure has been designing and publishing a collection of my best poetry from 40+ years of writing. Major influences have been the rural community and values with which and in which I was raised, the Bible in several versions, and authors such as Pascal, C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien, Trueblood, and many Sci.Fi. Married to John for 51 years, mother of 4, Grandmother of 6, great-grandmother of 1. I have been a Bible Scholar and teacher for over 30 years and now work in a Christian Montessori Day School.
