Advance Praise for Before The Mist

“Saying that Cindy’s writes from the heart is almost doing her an injustice. It’s true, mind you, that’s exactly how she writes. But what comes from her heart isn’t all fluffy kittens and yarn, it’s Cindy’s feelings, rough-edged and a little raw. And underlain with a sly humour. Check out in common, a wander through the nostalgia invoked by old photos and the strain of trying to remember every name. Her nocturnal ramblings, written in the stupor of exhaustion from a string of sleepless nights, reveal a pensivety unencumbered by wakeful sensitivity. This is Cindy raw and, while never exactly vulnerable, open. Before The Mist is a truly personal emotional memoir but one that contains a universal truth: Our lives are formed by our experiences. These are Cindy’s and she’s kindly allowing us to share them. And by sharing her experiences, maybe our lives will be influenced a little bit too. Life, after all, is not made up of kittens and yarn. Cindy knows that well. ”

Mike Drew
Photojournalist
Columnist, Calgary Sun
Alberta, CANADA

“For me, Cindy’s poetry works to build a bridge between two worlds. On the one hand, it rises off the page as spontaneous lyrical song — even for a reader who has not heard her CDs or performances. On the other hand, it edges into deeper reflection on life than many songs do. It does this in language close to the everyday, to draw in many readers. But then its meditative impulse invites us all to step back from everyday assumptions, and meditate on the meaning of all this for our hearts.”

Roger Nash
Poet Laureate, City of Greater Sudbury
Professor Emeritus, Philosophy Dept., Laurentian University
Ontario, CANADA

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