Tag: Branford

  • On Sale Now: Waiting Out the Storm

    On Sale Now: Waiting Out the Storm

    WAITING OUT THE STORM Poems by Jennifer A. Payne 5.5 x 8.5, Paperback, 44 pages ISBN: 978-0-9905651-4-7 $15.00 (plus tax + shipping) Poems on death, grief, and gratitude, written from the shoreline of Connecticut and the wide and windswept beaches of Cape Cod. Dedicated to the memory of MaryAnne Siok.

  • Winter Reading

    Winter Reading

    Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind. Purchase a signed copy today!

  • An Evening of Poetry with the Branford Land Trust

    Please make plans to join the Branford Land Trust for an evening of poetry featuring shoreline poets Carol Altieri, Juliana Harris, Nancy Meneely, and Jen Payne. The event will be held at the historic Branford Land Trust House (26 School St, Stony Creek) on Friday, May 18, from 6:30 – 8:30pm There will be an…

  • BOOK REVIEW by Author Mary O’Connor

    “Poet by nature and street photographer by perspective, author Jennifer Payne turns to the curious thematic image of a flosser to make an arresting statement in her new book about our world and about how, in so many ways, we influence its being. The thought of marrying a cast-off dental apparatus with such discordant thoughts…

  • INTERVIEW on Lisa Haselton’s Reviews and Interviews

    Welcome, Readers. My special guest today is poet/author/photographer Jennifer Payne. She’s sharing a bit about her new collection of poems, Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind . (Click Here to read the full interview!) What do you enjoy most about writing poems? Many of my poems show up as whispers of ideas. Maybe one…

  • GUEST BLOG POST: Finding Inspiration

    Today, I’m a guest blogger on CMash Reads, sharing my thoughts on… FINDING INSPIRATION When I told a friend last spring that I was writing a poem a day for National Poetry Month, she asked me how I found the inspiration for 30 poems. “It’s like rummaging around in a junk drawer,” I told her.…

  • BOOK REVIEW: Nicole Pyles Reviews Evidence of Flossing

    “I was so impressed with this book. It conveyed a beauty and yet sadness at the same time. I could sense the spiritual struggle within the poetry and a reflection of the world around (and the masks society often puts forward). This book is definitely a conversation piece and I can’t wait to share it…

  • Dental flossers? Seriously?

    Book Signing for Evidence of Flossing with Author/Naturalist Jen Payne Rock Garden in Branford, December 16, 12-3pm Dental flossers? Seriously? Come find out the real meaning behind the book Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind at a Book Signing with local writer and naturalist Jen Payne, hosted by Rock Garden in Branford on Saturday,…

  • Words, Crazy Words Reviews Evidence of Flossing

    “Payne’s other work as an essayist is evident in many of the narrative poems. Strong sense of place and point of view carry the individual poems as a cohesive whole. This collection is one I will turn to again and again. I anticipate greater appreciation for this thoughtful collection each time.” – Tara Huck, Words,…

  • Here, There and Everywhere!

    Look for Evidence of Flossing at these Upcoming Events! NOVEMBER 18 Book Signing: Rock Garden Saturday, November 18, 11am-2pm Book Signing, Refreshments & More at the ROCK GARDEN 17 South Main Street, Branford, CT (Read More) DECEMBER 2 Book Signing: Seaside Home & Gifts Saturday, December 2, 2-5pm Book Signing, Refreshments & More at SEASIDE…