Poetry Lovers & Readers Alike

Whistler of Petty Crimes is my third published book, and each manuscript ends up handled by three distinct publishing companies, and a grand variety of pro’s. In my experience every publishing outlet proves unique in the ways they ask authors to wrestle with the enigma of publication.

Whistler of Petty Crimes: Poems
Invites readers to revisit the collection repeatedly,
Discovering new layers of wit, wisdom
And insight with each reading.

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— Eileen ike West (@ikewest.com) October 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM

I started so young. While my grade school friends play school teacher and/or hospital nurse, I imagine myself writer and editor. My fantasy job involves dissecting letters to the editor out of American Girl Magazine, and re-writing the boring bits. My PRETEND years of education and experience lead me to believe I can best any official editor’s work.

I’m sitting on pins and needles, waiting to hear what people have to say about my first poetry collection Whistler…

Here’s yet ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL REVIEW for Whistler of Petty Crimes
This one by Rae Longest – Originally posted on the website blog page of LITERACY & ME, June11, 2023…I thoroughly enjoyed this little volume, and indeed, it gave me a lot to think about and meditate upon.

Recently, my granddaughter Sophie Eagle and I visited Minneapolis expressly to explore, not the giant Mall of the Americas, but…

Sure, I love my book cover at first sight. Wow! The colors! A full rainbow of them. And, how about…

It is a really hectic time for me—packing up to move from Texas to Oregon. This time for good. Just…

Years ago, I learn from my web designer son, an important marketing strategy regarding book titles and product names. It’s…

How naïve of me to think that people, throughout the English-speaking world, who know nothing about me, would want to…

The following six song titles make for easily banked together quasi-Haiku. Please, lyrical reader, merely look down the list of titles, and you’ll see it is so. (Ah, poetry. It shows up everywhere.)

Book Reviewer Angel says:

“Whistler of Petty Crimes is more than poetry…it’s a reflective journey that is easy to follow and love.

I really enjoy when a poetry collection intertwines the way this one, Whistler of Petty Crimes, does and gives a full picture. I especially love the format of having a series of poems, within the collection, each with its own special insight.

Recently, one of my friends and a member of the Texas Circle, made a comment about navigating the divisiveness between…

Yay! Two of my poems are included in the latest anthology, Uprooted published by the ChaosSectionPoetryProject.

Yay! Two of my poems are included in the latest anthology, Uprooted published by the fantastic ChaosSectionPoetryProject.

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— Eileen ike West (@ikewest.com) October 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM

"Whistler of Petty Crimes
invites readers to revisit the collection repeatedly,
discovering new layers of wit, wisdom and insight with each reading."

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— Eileen ike West (@ikewest.com) September 27, 2026 at 4:39 PM