The Calling is a collection of poems inspired by the paintings of 20th century women artists.

The Calling : 20th Century Women Artists and Other Poems

Literature & Fiction

Judy Wells

Poetry

Mother's Hen

<p>Judy Wells spins out playful yet profound tales inspired by ancient Irish island-voyager myths. Although the characters you will meet in these prose poems are not ordinarily associated with northern seas -- palominos, flamingos, even Popeye and Olive Oyl -- their mischievous guidance and shape-shifting proclivities are steeped in the Celtic wisdom tradition that Wells inherited from her ancestors -- updated in a classic search for healing and reunion.</p>

THE GLASS SHIP Poems

Sugartown Publishing

<p>Poetry/California History For Berkeley poet Judy Wells, a family story hinted that she might be related to the great American poet Emily Dickinson. She set out to learn something about her father's Massachusetts' Dickinson ancestors and discovered a treasure trove of family letters written back and forth across an expanding nation. As poet Lucille Lang Day puts it: " 'Go West, young man,' is the famous command, but many young women also heeded this advice. Among them were Judy Wells' great-grandmother Phebe Marsh Dickinson and her two sisters, distant cousins of Emily Dickinson, who came to California from Massachusetts in the late 19th century. In "Dear Phebe: The Dickinson Sisters Go West," Wells chronicles their stories in poetry and prose." "Dear Phebe" is neither traditional autobiography nor strict genealogy. In the hands of a poet as deft, humorous, and self-reflective as Judy Wells, letters and historical facts are turned into poems, and anecdotes become grist for the mill. As historian Lauren Coodley says: "This book is a wholly new form, fusing history and poetry, inspiring both disciplines." And author Bridget Connelly comments: "I loved every twist and turn of this mind-tripping story and laughed with glee when the author ends up returning her great-grandmother Phebe's 100-year-overdue book to the San Francisco Public Library." Author Naomi Lowinsky describes "Dear Phebe" beautifully: "Wells talks to her ancestors, and her ancestors talk back to her in a compelling narrative, driven by the many surprising points of view she inhabits. Her poetic embroidery needle loops back and forth across the generations, warns her ancestors of their fates, brings them the terrible news of the 2016 election. Her needle loops across the continent between the three Dickinson sisters in California</p>

Dear Phebe: The Dickinson Sisters Go West

Very nice, gift quality book. VEry rare, 62 page book. Has no markings, clean, fresh book. Just a little bit of creasing from reading. Our Family packs all books carefully in bubble wrap envelopes. We appreciate your business and welcome any questions.

The Part-Time Teacher

Rainy Day Women Press

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The Calling : 20th Century Women Artists and Other Poems

THE GLASS SHIP Poems

Dear Phebe: The Dickinson Sisters Go West

The Part-Time Teacher