Radiant By Kate Marshall Flaherty

Radiant By Kate Marshall Flaherty

Radiant By Kate Marshall Flaherty

Inspiring and musical poems give Marshall Falherty’s voice a strong nourishing quality. The book is in four sections.

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Radiant Paperback – July 7, 2019 by Kate Marshall Flaherty (Author)

Inspiring and musical poems give  Marshall Falherty’s voice a strong nourishing quality.  The book is in four sections.  The author takes you through her journey of dealing with cancer.  From poem “crimson”:  “red dust mountain on Mars— / ruffled collar of craters / crusted with dried magma / scabbing to points / curled and rusted metal.”  The author will make you a witness to her experiences with her fragile but magical words.  From poem “Photo: Old Woman Staring at Hands”:  “Writer all my life: heart, / thought, blood, ink, pen / flowing onto paper.”  Marshall Flaherty is gifted with verse. 

About the Author

Kate Marshall Flaherty's recent books are Stone Soup and Reaching V. Her poetry has been published in journals such as CV2, Descant, Grain, Malahat Review and Vallum, was Shortlisted for Descant's Best Canadian Poem, the Pablo Neruda Poetry Prize and Robert Frost Poetry Prizes. Co- founder of the Children's Peace Theatre, she cross- pollinated poetry with dance to form "poetry in motion" performances that were recognized by the United Nations. She has travelled the world guiding yoga and writing retreats with InkSlingers. She was a "Random Acts of Poetry" Poet for three years, has been a beloved poet in the schools across Ontario, and is presently Toronto Representative for the League of Canadian Poets. She guides StillPoint Writers' Retreats; writing is her lifeline. She lives in Toronto.