I grew up in Toronto, lived in Kitchener, King City and Montreal before moving to Ottawa, and then Carleton Place in 1997. I have been fortunate in my life to travel to many places around the globe: Asia, Europe, North America and Britain.

I started writing poetry as a teen in high school, left it behind to enter the workforce, and resumed in the late '70's during a life transition from married to single. It seems the muse takes hold whenever I am in a transitional phase of my life. Poetry is a way to express my thoughts and understand the emotions these times generate. Here I am again, now a widow, re-inventing my life, the poetry rising again. This time, I want to take it seriously, see how far I can go with it. I am a member of the League of Canadian Poets, but have not given up my day job in Finance at a high-tech company in Ottawa.

I am looking forward to participating in the Arts Community of Carleton Place!

For more information, email Carol, call (613) 257-7714 or check out my blog.