Lizards in the Leaves

Rustlings in the green....imagination, art, whimsy

Oct 29, 2008

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: Name: 'Zann; Location: Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

Professor's wife, mother of four, zannma to two. Grew up in Coral Gables, Florida, transplanted to Indiana at age 40, where I saw my first snow and learned to love wool. We homeschooled three of the kids, I helped to create a used bookshop ( Wabash River Books 1996-2005)and became an online bookseller. I started this blog to share my mid-life artwork (primarily fiber), poetry and creative explorations. On March 18,2006 my 20 year-old son Patrick died...and my world irrevocably changed.
I've just turned sixty-one. Life still seems very beautiful and sweet and sad. I'm in the 5th year of co-hosting a monthly poetry reading at a local coffee house, closed another bookshop this year, still feeling I'm standing in liminal space.Right now my urge is to resist commitments & just breathe, write, make art.

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Patrick performing

About Patrick

Light A Candle for Patrick

PATRICK BURKETT MEMORIAL details

A pdf of my poetry presentation given at the Maple Center workshop on using the arts as a healing path through grief:

Making Things of Broken Things/Recreating My Self After the Death of My Son

Patrick's dad took up saxophone 6 months after Patrick died, making our garage 'Patty's Studio'and making music his healing path.
Hear his music, PapaPatty's Soundcloud and at Blues For Patty Project.

Dedicated to Brigid