Linda J Thomas

Of Water and Sea

by Theresa Hickey We, who dot the parched land, need oceans of resiliency to sustain prevailing winds that we might grow in courage Continue reading “Of Water and Sea”

by Elaine Reardon In Cambridge it’s snowing softly, and Nan sets the table for Sunday supper. She reaches into the fridge for butter, cold slices of ham, a jar of pigs feet. We crowd chairs around the table. I sit on Mum’s lap with a slice of bread, butter, ham. Not food I’m used to.Continue reading “Nan”

Elaine Reardon

Elaine Reardon is a poet and herbalist. Her first chapbook, The Heart is a Nursery For Hope, won first honors from Flutter Press in 2016. Her second chapbook, Look Behind You, 2019, is about her family’s journey from immigration to assimilation. Most recently Elaine’s writing was published by Pensive Journal, Naugatuck Journal, and several anthologies. VisitContinue reading “Elaine Reardon”

New creative nonfiction & call for submissions

Happy 2020 from New England Memories! We said farewell to 2019 with new poetry–Parker Towle’s “Sugarloaf Descent,” Ann B. Day’s “One Last Sweet Breath,” and Yvona Fast’s “Dormant Stillness.” We also published a humorous memoir essay by first-time contributor Jesseca P. Timmons, titled “Agatha” about two sisters, four turkeys, and one “sonofabitch” dog named Louis.Continue reading “New creative nonfiction & call for submissions”

Gertrude’s Gifts

by Jennifer E. Tirrell Aunt Gertrude was my father’s eldest sister. She came to visit us from time-to-time, but she never stayed long. Uncle Nate was kind, but anti-social, and waited in the car while my Aunt came in for her visit. Aunt Gertrude was very plain, with short white hair, brown eyes and aContinue reading “Gertrude’s Gifts”

Jennifer E. Tirrell

With over 25 years of voluntary sector experience, Jennifer E. Tirrell has worked alongside many wonderful individuals serving the underserved across the United States and beyond, as well as numerous community organizations. She has planned and facilitated women’s studies and retreats, worked with youth groups and currently keeps company with a wonderful group of middleContinue reading “Jennifer E. Tirrell”

Agatha

by Jesseca P. Timmons One September, in the 1970s, my parents went away for a whole week, and old friends came to stay with my twin sister and me. Back then, my parents were deep into their homesteading phase. Our friends David and Sally Synder, with their two boys, had most recently been living inContinue reading “Agatha”

Jesseca P. Timmons

Jesseca P. Timmons is a freelance writer, blogger, native New Englander, Air Force wife and mom of teenage boys living in the Monadnock Region. Her blog can be found at https://jesstimm.blogspot.com. View Jesseca’s writing on New England Memories: Agatha