Late Moon

by Pamela Porter

This stunning collection will break your heart and put it back together again, as Pamela Porter unravels a long-held family secret in a moving personal search for redemption, face to face with the question of her own identity. As she says, "It was this way when Rome was burning, / and was not so different / when dark fires flared / outside the walls of Eden." These poems brim with deep longing, remorse, the beauty of the natural world, an abiding thirst for the truth, and finally, acceptance and peace, as when there is "a choir of foxes, out from their hollow / in the early dark, / yipping, yipping and singing, / praising the bright, the unkempt world." Late Moon is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and to the transformative power of language - with Porter writing to rise "above the grief-stricken world/ and sing all night."

110 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Pamela Porter’s love of reading and writing began early and grew alongside a 35-year career as an elementary school teacher, where she inspired young readers and writers daily. Beyond the classroom, she treasures life with her husband, their children, and her role as GiGi to three grandchildren. Pamela enjoys writing, traveling, Bible study, and quiet moments with her tea, books, and journals.
In her debut book, Walking in Grace, Pamela shares her deeply personal testimony of faith, healing, and the power of His promises during chronic illness and a life-threatening diagnosis. This book is written for anyone searching for comfort and hope for their own life struggles or those of loved ones.
Pamela Porter is a retired educator who embraced this season of life by writing her healing testimony, Walking in Grace, as her debut into authorship. After experiencing God’s power on a raw, personal level, she was called to share her story of hope with others. 2 Corinthians 5:7 states, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” Pamela has walked in faith throughout multiple life challenges, but none more powerful than her life-threatening illness. She and her husband of forty-five years are blessed with two children, their spouses, and three precious grandchildren. Pamela finds peace and purpose in writing and reading in the solitude of her back porch or at her favorite coffee shop. Her goal is to shine Jesus’ light through her life and her writing.