Tag: Spirituality

  • New Haven Bioregional Group POTLUCK & POETRY

    New Haven Bioregional Group POTLUCK & POETRY

    SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 • 6:00 p.m. First Unitarian Universalist Society of New Haven featuring Evidence of Flossing by Naturalist Jen Payne On Saturday, January 26, the New Haven Bioregional Group will host author and naturalist Jen Payne for a poetry reading and book signing featuring her book Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind. The event,…

  • 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 Rita Kowats, Spirituality Without Borders

    “Jen Payne’s book, Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind, carries prophetic power in the spaces between its words. It is truth and beauty delivered to us in wide-eyed wonder by a child’s heart passionately in love with nature.” – Rita Kowats, Spirituality Without Borders >> CLICK HERE to read the full review. EVIDENCE OF…

  • 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…

  • BOOK REVIEW by Blogger Crystal Casavant-Otto

    “Evidence of Flossing is a thought provoking read that left me forever changed; somehow simultaneously poignant and uplifting….This is not a book you will read and forget. In fact, it’s the type of book you will refer to friends, pick up from time to time, and think about often as life propels you forward.” – Crystal J. Casavant-Otto,…

  • 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…

  • Rock Garden: The Best Little Shop in Branford

    Rock Garden 17 S Main St, Branford, CT 06405 http://www.rockgarden.com Established in 1986 by Marilyn “Maddie” Brand, the Rock Garden began life on State Street in New Haven, Connecticut as a crystal and mineral shop. It wasn’t long before they added beads and spiritual and metaphysical books. Since then, they’ve expanded four times, setting roots…