Dead Orchids

by Kitty Jarman

This is Kitty's first published collection of poems. Although many are very personal, she is a writer of fiction. However, she wrote about her mother's love of Phalaenopsis, the moth orchid in the poem "Dead Orchids." That poem was submitted to the 2013 Art In Your Eye festival, held in Batavia, Illinois. It was chosen by artist Catie Barron of catarzina.com, who painted the poem to life. Kitty contacted the artist by phone offering to purchase the painting. After a few weeks with no contact, Kitty called her again and she asked for more time with the excuse that she was extremely busy. "Can we put it off for a week or so?" At this point, Kitty was concerned. Perhaps the artist had a wealthier buyer. Several days later, Kitty came home from work and the painting was hanging on her living-room wall. Her twin daughters, Jennie and Julie, purchased the painting as a marvelous gift. It still hangs in her home. There is life in art and there is art in living.

62 pages, Paperback

Published January 21, 2017

About the author

Kitty Jarman is an active member of the writing community in the Fox Valley area since 1998. She is one of eighteen authors, from the St. Charles Writers Group, who wrote the group novel, “Don’t Die Mr. Opal, Oklahoma Needs You,” published in 2006. Her book, "Dead Orchids," was published in 2017. She is working on a collection of short stories and a mystery novel.

Reviews

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book of poems. I've enjoyed the reading through this lovely work. Grateful to proudly display next to my writing area, and to pick up for inspiration when it's time to write.