Those Early Days, Hopeful:
A Chapbook of Poems
by Mary Ann Moore
Those Early Days, Hopeful is a collection of fourteen poems, only one of which has been
previously published. The book is one of a
chapbook series called gesture from Leaf
Press. Moore writes about childhood in
Ontario’s Ottawa Valley, of playing with a
dollhouse and paper dolls, of Grandma’s
advice, and the final days of a dying mother.
The actresses: Vera Miles and Hedy Lamarr.
Annie Oakley with Tagg.
A book of babies. I sit on the floor,
cut each outfit from the page, careful
to include the small paper tabs
that will fold the clothes
against the bodies of the paper dolls.
From “Paper Family”
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If you prefer to pay by cheque or money order, please make payable to Mary Ann Moore and send it to:
Mary Ann Moore,
3350 Hickman Place,
Nanaimo, B.C.,
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Mary Ann Moore was raised in the Ottawa Valley and lived in Ontario all her life until moving to Nanaimo, BC in May 2005. Since then, she has enjoyed Vancouver Island poetry retreats and events as well as well as giving many readings from her work. Mary Ann’s articles, book reviews, personal essays and poetry have appeared in a variety of publications including chapbooks edited by Patrick Lane and published by Leaf Press. Her poetry has been produced on CD,
When My Heart is Open, and in a chapbook,
The Names of Things. Mary Ann teaches life writing courses at Vancouver Island University, leads writing circles, and offers a mentoring program called Writing Home.
