Longings. What are they? Where do they come from? Why are the so very powerful? I find myself considering these questions over and over lately. The powerful desire for adventure. The unsettling wonderment of uncontrollable overwhelm when I hear a beautiful voice. The aching of wanting to be the first to leave so that I…
Speaking In Polish will be a regular feature for me in 2023. In it, I plan to explore my Polish roots through poetry, folklore and family stories. I hope you enjoy. I often remind myself that the first language I learned with my grandmother was Polish. Yet, it wasn’t really until this last year that…
The Red Maiden is a figure in Slavic mythology that I’ve often imagined, but tucked away on my list of stories to learn later. Lately, a passion for the old stories of my Polish and French roots has driven me back to that imagination. I couldn’t ignore the call to them even if I ran…
I’ve never really thought of myself finding inspired words in poetry. However, the last few years I’ve been leaning hard into reading more of it and have discovered some of the most powerful writing as a result. One of my favourites is Natasha Trethewey’s Myth . However, I always seem to end up back with…