Tag: chronicles growing up

ABOUT THOSE . . . IKE WEST WRITING ROOTS

Eileen "ike" West, Author 22nd October 2023

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,...

Whistler Gets Another Two Thumbs Up

Eileen "ike" West, Author 30th July 2023

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...

Two Thumbs Up For Whistler, AGAIN!

Eileen "ike" West, Author 17th July 2023

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...

More Than Pretty Words

Eileen "ike" West, Author 05th May 2023

I’m sitting on pins and needles, waiting to hear what people have to say about my first poetry collection Whistler of Petty Crimes. I fret a little, worried readers will find it too much about

A Birthday Book

Eileen "ike" West, Author 05th April 2023

My birth was rocky back in 1949. For me, life began with a weak pulse. Premature almost a full month, I spent weeks fighting my way past the incubator cage and into the world. Every

Every Thought’s a Prayer

Eileen "ike" West, Author 30th January 2021

Recently, one of my friends and a member of the Texas Circle, made a comment about navigating the divisiveness between segments of the America public. “We’ve gotta watch everything we say.” She alluded to how

Sophia Eagle’s Dedication

Eileen "ike" West, Author 30th December 2020

Thanks to ike’s oldest granddaughter’s perseverance over several months, the ikewest.com website has a new face—and on some pages, new information. Sophie watched her dad, Bryan of Eaglepixel.com, create websites all her growing up years.

A Puffin at the Start

Eileen "ike" West, Author 20th December 2020

I grew up telling my parents about memories I had as a baby. They were astounded by what I shared. I described an old crib and where it stood by a window. Covered in green