Peggy Warren's Blog – August 2015 Archive (3)

Reviewed by:  Arcie  Jordan

For a longest time I have not been so captivated by words that describe the simplicity yet complexity of life, and the rising and falling of its stages. The poetic sentiments in this book allowed my mind, as well as my heart to enter into a separate realm of fiery memories. It swayed my emotions like tidal waves, enabling me to recapture certain phases in my life that were brought back through the beautiful, effortless mingling of…

My mother has recently passed away. One morning, as I was rummaging through her belongings, I found this book by Peggy Warren called “Very Much a Woman’s Book.” I remember my mother telling me once that she kept her favorite 20-year old book in a special box under her bed. Seeing that there wasn’t any other book present, I guess this was it.

My mother was a writer. She also loved poetry and reading all sorts of books. Peggy’s poetry book reminded me so much of my beloved…

Over the years I have always used writing to resolve my innermost feelings, and in the eighties, after having shared some of my writings with a friend, I was encouraged to publish a book. Titling it was difficult until another friend said, “It’s very much a woman’s book, Peggy,” so thus the title. - See more at:…