Adopted life, themes of identity, separation, heritage, belonging. "Seasons" (formerly Mel's Musings) image poems inspired by Japanese Haiga or Shahai, garden reflections, nostalgia. Section, 'Garden Between Worlds,' serialized novella.

New! Home for installments of debut novella, "Through The Yew Hedge: A Tale of Identity Magic" Come for the Stories, Stay for the Enchantment, Illustrations, Companion pieces, For Adoptees and all who wonder.

Seasons - Image Poems, nature vignettes, garden reflections, nostalgia. Haiga, Shahai, and Haibun inspired by Japanese forms. Visual poems that follow the turning year, moments of nature, memory, and reflection captured in image and brief verse. A companion to Roots & Branches and The Garden Between Worlds, this section gathers stillness and renewal between the stories.