Simple Pleasures: Haiku from the Place Just Right
About this ebook
'Tis the gift to come down where I ought to be . . . .
~ Shaker song attributed to Joseph Brackett
The simple pleasures of our favorite places in nature are gifts of the spirit to be shared with others. In this collection of 53 haiku, each paired with a photograph, poet Liz Gauffreau invites readers to come with her to some of her favorite places in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Some places are long-time favorites going back years; others have become favorites by virtue of inspiring poetry.
About the author
Elizabeth Gauffreau writes fiction and poetry with a strong connection to family and place. Her work has been widely published in literary magazines, including Coneflower Cafe, Soundings East, Hospital Drive, Blueline, and Woven Tale Press, as well as several themed anthologies. Her short story "Henrietta's Saving Grace" was awarded the 2022 Ben Nyberg prize for fiction by Choeofpleirn Press. Her debut poetry collection, Grief Songs: Poems of Love and Remembrance, was published in 2021.
Liz holds a B.A. in English/Writing from Old Dominion University and an M.A. in English/Fiction Writing from the University of New Hampshire. Her professional background is in nontraditional higher education, including academic advising, classroom and online teaching, curriculum development, and program administration. She received the Granite State College Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2018.
Liz lives in Nottingham, New Hampshire with her husband. To find her online, go to https://linktr.ee/egauff
