Rooms of Discovery by Heather Sladdin Product details Paperback: 68 pages Publisher: Heather Stuart ISBN: 978-0-9874175-1-0 Trim size: 210x 148 mm Synopsis These lyric poems are located in Adelaide and its surrounding hills. They reflect moments in relationship with spouse, lover, friend, family and community. Some poems are open verse with space for reflection, others are more traditional in form but still contain the essential music of Heather Sladdin's poetic voice. Poems such as 'fishing' and 'together' emphasise the spiritual bond between lovers that is expressed through images in nature. 'School morning' and 'the conductor' capture the momentum of everyday life, to remind the reader that we are all interconnected. Towards the end of the collection there are poems dealing with loss, such as 'shipwrecked' and finally, 'night crossing' calling us towards self-acceptance and love. About the Author Heather Sladdin completed a BA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University and is currently completing a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Adelaide. She has spent the past six years researching the American poet H.D. and the influence of self-remembering and psychoanalysis on H.D.'s award winning verse novel, Helen in Egypt. Heather has completed a verse novel towards the PhD and hopes to publish that in 2013. She has worked in a variety of fields but most notably in Marketing, Publishing and Tertiary Education. Heather currently lives in Murray Bridge where she divides her time between writing, family and community activities. You can find out more about Heather Sladdin, past publications and her works in progress at www.heathersladdin.com.au
