Carmen Willcox
Description
In her first prose journal "At Home in Paradise," Carmen introduced us to an enchanted world of natural beauty intimately catching the essence of Engl
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ish country life with its rich variety of lively activity. Now, in "Pocketful of Paradise," its pocket-sized companion, the popular poet and journalist again invites us to journey along as she guides us through another radiant year of intriguing, and at times humorous, pastoral happenings. With wonder and enthusiasum, lending equal space to the commonplace and the unusal, Carmen observes and comments on Nature's grand displays and its subtle surprises. Through lyrical, beautifully-wrought images of silver moonlit gardens and emerald 'oceans' sprinkled with buttercups, we are drawn into her magical realms, surrounded by a fascinating assembly of wildlife (particularly her beloved bevy of colourful wild birds) some just seasonal visitors, others who make Paradise Farm their perennial home. Inspirational and meditative, the atmosphere of the journal is one of sublime peacefulness and quiet spirituality, whether read in the garden in summer, or curled up by the fireside in winter. Punctuated with charming farmland illustrations and thoughtfully-selected verses by poets like Algernon Charles Swinburne and A. E.Houseman, "Pocketful of Paradise" encourages the reader to stop and listen, to take notice of the simple pleasures of daily living, to recognise that everyday life is a fascinating journey to be celebrated every step of the way. for one who dwells in a Paradise of their own making, Heaven and earth are not so very far apart.
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