Heritage

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

We pass on to our children and grandchildren parts of who we are, face,
eyebrow, the way we walk. It’s fascinating to me to see who carries
a likeness, and in what way …

HERITAGE

hand-prints like mine                        IMG_8666.2.21.16.blogon the table
on the window
on paper

smaller but
more detailed
smoother
yet familiar

grandson
grand-daughter

A
A

my scans - after 18 112 coverNEW! To Bethlehem: ‘This little book is delightful, full of … poems on this timeless subject. … the most fun is the little prose vignettes of the common people in the Christ-child story. The slave who looks after the wise men’s camels, or the overworked maid at the inn who has to fetch water for the birth, and many more. A lovely gift for the reader on your Christmas list!’ Rosalind Adams. Available from Amazon and Kindle.

About Joanna M. Weston

Born in England, she lives in British Columbia. She is married with three sons, Joanna has an MA from the University of British Columbia. She has published in numerous anthologies and in magazines in Canada, the US, UK, and New Zealand, such as Canadian Women's Studies, Convolvus, Endless Mountains Review, Grain, Green's Magazine, Prairie Fire, Spin, Wascana Review, CBC Gallery, and many more...
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