Into the Waves

the long version

"Is life just about struggle and work? Isn't there only one Earth that connects us all regardless of our nationality, religion or culture? These poems came about through a search for meaning. When I look at the waves on the ocean, I view them as being separate. But it seems to me that the waves are part of the whole ocean and there is no separation. Being part of the ocean provides me with a source of strength, confidence and happiness. Although we are all connected, we are also each unique. I offer these writings and drawings to you as my viewpoint." Beverly Diana Blanchard is a First Nations Ojibway from Northern Ontario. She holds a degree in Economics from Laurentian University. Publisher's note.