I am a writer, a wanderer, a musician, a reader, an artist, an amateur photographer, and a lover of the Northwest transplanted by fate (or fortune) from the Midwest. I am the “crow lady”, the woman with the wild hair, the clove-smoking and whisky-sour-drinking neighbor who laughs too loudly with her friends on the side porch.
I have two beautiful doggish companions who keep me grounded in everyday joys and a family of crows who have graced me with their own special brand of trust.
I am alive and I am blessed.
ebbtide 
:>) Welcome among us dear YOU.
Mae
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An admirable desire to succumb to. Good luck on your journey and congratulations on taking the first step.
— Noah
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Thank you! I look forward to rediscovering my spark and at the same time looking for it in others.
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a very soulful way of reclaiming yourself – I am looking forward to being apart of your journey —
barbara
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Thank you, Barbara. I’ve already run across so many great people that I can only think that it bodes well for what lies ahead.
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your poetry is beautiful, and strikes many chords within my sensibility. I look forward to reading more to come !
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thank you
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I understand where you are coming from, and feel I am here for similar reasons. I look forward to reading more of your words …
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so.. not so nice that you have blocked me from commenting, but i respect it.. hope you don’t mind i come again to visit..
like your writing.
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Ahh, so many wordpress bloggers alike in this sense, though I may have already lost that brief momentary spark of mine as blogging daily has become more of an obligation than a want. Your pieces are lovely, and inspire others to keep that flame burning within! ^^
-.Raspberries.~
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Greetings & salutations … stopped by to read, enjoyed, will be back.
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Just wanted to say thank you for linking me as one of your inspirations! It means a lot 🙂 keep it up, your poems have inspired me equally.
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hi ebbtide,
i have the same feeling as yours. i am silently reclaiming myself from the ordinary cares of this world.
may we keep the interaction such as this.
hames
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ironic how thru poetry, the examination and illumination of the “commonplace” keeps them from becoming as you put it, “ruts”.
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[…] of which have enriched my days and my journey. The first goes to Ebb Tide, (and to poetblogger Sarah Whiteley) for her bravery in putting her poetry out into the world for all to read, to examine, to critique. […]
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If we all spark together, perhaps we will light a fire and burn brightly against the cold wave of selfish abandon that seems to be the marker of our society these days.
I’ll spark with you.
Blessings on your journey.
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this is a beautiful blog….congratulations on finding the time to share what is most important! RT
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I love the header of your blog now, Sarah! I mean I really, really do! Well, not just, the background color – the new design. 🙂 You spent some time and effort on it, and it shows! Of course what matters is if you’re happy with it.
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Thanks! I was actually contemplating changing my template, but keeping the current (new) header image. Undecided. Was thinking I might like my sidebar to be on the right. We’ll see… 🙂
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I empathise with this. I find it curious just how helpful articulation can be in reclaiming oneself. A fascinating woman appears in the mirror, somewhat to my surprise.
I hope your reclamation is working excitingly for you.
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That’s the fabulous thing about the Internet: It allows us to be who we are.
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you are exceptionally charming. ’bout time i told ya.
m
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excuse me a moment while I blush profusely….
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so a quick little search and lo and behold i have uncovered a plethora of Sarah W. music!!! Can’t wait to give it all a listen tonight.
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Oh. um. er. yeah. that… have I mentioned that I’m not a perfectionist? I do it for the sheer joy of it – I hope that comes through in some way and that you can overlook my musical fumbles.
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I think it’s great that your you, Sarah 😉
All the Best,
Peace to you,
Laz
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Thanks, Laz! I’m glad that I”m me too. And even better, I’m glad that I’m glad and glad that you’re glad too!
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Hi Sarah, thanks for visiting and subscribing to my site. I’ve read a few of your poems tonight and they’re wonderful.
Martin
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Hello again Sarah, I did a stupid thing and deleted my site Wordshelf, I have since created it anew but have lost all my subscribers and am in the process of trying to remember who they were and I think I remember you were one.
Here is my new site’s adress: http://agapintheclouds.wordpress.com/
Hope to see you there.
Martin
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Your work is inspiring and I can relate to the struggles captured by your words. I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Please visit this page to see what it’s about:
http://francoisbergh.wordpress.com/the-versatile-blogger/
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I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award.
Go to my post http://agapintheclouds.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/versatile-blogger-award/ to see how it works. Keep up the great writing 🙂
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Ethel and I have nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award. You’ll have to go to fourwindowspress if you don’t know about it, and if you follow the instructions you’re a winner. We are mainly trying to let you know how much we honor you and your work, so you may or may not chose to accept the award. That’s up to you, but we certainly think you are worthy of more than this one gesture of thanks for you and your poetry.
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Merry Christmas – I have nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award.
Kathleen
thecourseofourseasons.com/2011/12/23/the-versatile-blogger-award/
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Hi Ebbtide,
I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award,
so please visit my blog for acceptance.
I’m playing catch up, but I am excited to visit you this year!
Happy New Year!
Lauren
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Howdy. Because I really appreciate your poetry I have nominated you for the Kreativ Blogger Award. Well-deserved. Please see my most recent post for more about the award. 🙂
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Your poetry leaves me breathless!! I have nominated this blog for the Sunshine Award–and I hope you will accept it!! Doing so will provide you with the opportunity to nominate other bloggers for the award. If you wish to accept, the instructions for doing so can be found:
http://erranttranscendentalist.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/the-sunshine-award-thanks-zen-girl/
Peace and light!!
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thank you so very much- I’m honored! 🙂
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I can relate to that. Very well put, ebbtide.
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I love your poetry. I am most sincere in that. Some of your work has the flash of beautiful clarity of soul like William Carlos Williams. But it is absolutely you. I could read your work every day.
Regarding that, being a newbie, I don’t know how to follow your site. Is there something in particular I have to do? Some icon on your pages. I just don’t know this stuff. Help. I’ve only been blogging for three weeks though I have lived for five rich decades.
Definitely want to follow your page….
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that’s very kind of you – thank you!
make sure you’re logged into your wordpress account – a gray bar should appear at the top of the page – you’ll see a “W” in a circle, Ebbtide, then a little plus sign next to “Follow” – click “Follow” and you should then be subscribed to my blog… however, you’ll need to go into your Reader settings to change how you want notifications of new posts to appear… that’s a few more steps involved, so if you need help there, let me know and I’ll be happy to email you the info 🙂
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Hi Sarah,
Your book has arrived and I look forward to reading it! Have a lovely evening! xx
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🙂 I do hope you enjoy it!!!!!
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I’m sure I will! 🙂
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I have thoroughly enjoyed your book, Sarah, from “summer long ago”, which is exactly as I remember it, complete with peeper songs and creak of oars, to being lake-hearted and the more mature notions of life in scars and the feelings of late afternoon…. not to mention the wisdom that knows the difference between solitude and “not having you”. This a lovely chapbook, and I’m glad I have it.
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What a lovely comment, Cynthia! 🙂 I’m so, so pleased that you enjoyed my little book! Made my day!
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Just revisiting your blog, after seeing your comment to John Stevens awhile back. I didn’t realize you lived in the Seattle area. Me too, born and raised. 🙂
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🙂 hello, neighbor! moved here about 13 years ago and love it!
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And I’m a neighbor of Betty’s! Nice blog you have here–love the header color and design.
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hello my dear Sarah – hope all is well and that you are too blissfully happy to worry with posting or computers or anything but summer sunlit days and twilights filled with fireflies – but I am missing you! hugs – K
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Your blog is very nice. Thank you for all that you do with your posts.
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Thank you for following my blog. Look forward to sharing more with you, and reading more of your posts as well! xoxo Anais
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What a pleasure to have discovered you through your visit to Dancing Beastie. (The waning crescent moon intrigued.) Your take on the world appeals to me very much: your art, music, animal companions, poetry and wisecracks. 🙂
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I’m so glad you came by for a visit! 🙂
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Hello – I’m very happy to have discovered your blog. Your writing is beautiful and I look forward to reading more of it regularly. I’m new to blogging and to writing my words down in the form of poems (I can’t quite call myself a writer or a poet as I’m a babe in that regard, but not in age!). I look forward to getting to know you!
I also want to thank you for your “Inspiration” page, as I’ve followed several of those writers as well.
Jenny
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Thank you! That’s very kind of you! And best of luck with your writing. 🙂
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I’m happy to have wandered over to you today … thank you for sharing your gentle words and music
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Each poem here offers some unexpected reward. – tsk
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Sarah, I just had the opportunity to learn of your work and blog from Val at Sandie Seashore. Your words are lovely and touch my heart. A few moments of wandering through your blog and I recognize so much of the place I have called home since birth. Washington is a wondrous place and your words bring it to life.
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Thank you so much! I’m truly touched. And so happy that you found me through Val, who is amazing!
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