Tag: Environment

  • BOOK REVIEW by Writer Juliana Lightle

    “Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind provides an unexpected metaphor for individual life, culture, and so much more. Nearly all the poems are accompanied with a photograph, often of trash in which lays a dental flosser (yes, one of those instruments with which you floss your teeth) with date and location. Flossing is supposed to…

  • BOOK REVIEW by Writer Christopher Liccardi

    “I have to say, this book not only struck a nerve but felt more relevant with each page I read. Jennifer has captured the seemingly inexhaustible supply of humanity in a collection of poems and street photography that speak volumes about what we leave behind.” – Christopher Liccardi >> CLICK HERE to read the full…

  • BOOK REVIEW by Poet Joss Burnel

    “Not only will Jen make you feel, think and ponder your own walk through life, but her book has photography that will do the same. Poetry as social commentary has a long history of impacting our world…” – Joss Burnel, Depth of A Woman (Photo ©Jen Payne) EVIDENCE OF FLOSSING: What We Leave Behind Jennifer…

  • 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…

  • BOOK REVIEW by Poet Luanne Castle

    “To help heal our planet and ourselves, we first have to look outward to go inward. Jen Payne’s new book of poetry and photographs inspires us to do just that. Using the unique and cohesive symbol of the pocket dental flosser, Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind explores nature and our place within our…

  • The Magic of Writing (Interview with Lisa Haselton)

    We hope you enjoy this interview with author Jen Payne, featured on Lisa Haselton’s Reviews and Interviews, an award-winning blog for book reviews, author interviews, and anything writing-related. What do you enjoy most about writing poems? Many of my poems show up as whispers of ideas. Maybe one line or two that reveal themselves…suddenly, from…

  • BOOK REVIEW by Writer David W. Berner

    “The French poet and novelist, Victor Hugo, wrote, ‘The reduction of the universe to the compass of a single being, and the extension of a single being until it reaches God — that is love.’ Jennifer A. Payne expands on those words with an unflinching account of our unshakeable relationship to the modern world around…

  • INTERVIEW: Bookworm Interviews Author Jen Payne

    Anjanette Potter from Bookworm interview Jen Payne about her book Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind How long have you been writing/ what made you decide to write? I don’t know if I had a choice, really. Writing is how I’ve always communicated with the world. My earliest memory is writing letters to my…

  • BOOK REVIEW: Beverley Baird Reviews Evidence of Flossing

    “These are definitely poems to ponder, with words and images to reflect on. Payne gives us poetry that moves us, challenges our perceptions and inspires us to look deeper into our place in the world and what our legacy can or should be. Evidence of Flossing is well worth the read – and one you…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • WOW! Women on Writing Interviews Jen Payne

    by Crystal J. Casavant-Otto from WOW! Women on Writing CRYSTAL: First of all, congratulations on your book Evidence of Flossing! What was the first book you fell in love with? And why? JEN: There are two books I remember loving as a kid. One was The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner. It’s about four…