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TABLE OF CONTENTS A Message from Jane Burpee 1 Lessons Learned by Alice Hsiung 2 Ornaments by Cathy Schlender 6 The Constant Gardening by Chris Jackman 9 Poems by Delois G. Kemboi 12 No One Said You Had to Do it Alone by Joanne Dominico 13 The Face Next Door by Lana Findlay (Durst) 16 Poems by May Walkowiak 17 Poems by Philip Alalibo 21 And So It Goes... by Shakira Ahmad 24 Life is a Journey – 8 Reasons to Travel Post Pandemic by Shirley Merith 25 Finding Your Chi by Sowmya Kishore 28 Copyright Information 32 Thank You 33
When Centennial College Libraries launched the Writing Circle initiative for college faculty and staff back in 2019, I had no clear idea where we would go. The concept was initially inspired by my former life as a tenured librarian at the University of Guelph. At Guelph University I participated in a highly successful faculty writing retreat. At the time, the experience had been positive and transformational; I found community and managed to get a manuscript ready for publication. A message from Jane Burpee Director Libraries and Learning Centres I shared my vision at the first Centennial College Writing Circle meeting: Libraries would offer dedicated time and space to faculty and staff to work on their personal writing projects - together. Each attendee would use a block of time to write individually and the rest of the time would be to come together to share, talk and build community. I envisioned building a community in which Centennial writers would support each other, discuss writing passions, and benefit from invited speakers discussing topics related to writing and publishing. While my own commitments took over and I slipped away from these Friday afternoon delights, the group passionately stayed together. They kept writing and learning. When the pandemic hit, the Writing Circles pivoted to Zoom and the group continued to meet and reach their writing goals. Proud of each other’s work, they looked for a vehicle to highlight the outcomes of their creative journey. I am delighted to introduce the inaugural issue of Writers Unblocked. The contributions of the members of the Writing Circle capture the beauty of who they are as writers, demonstrating their creativity and diversity as Centennial authors. It has been a joy to read each submission and I hope you enjoy reading Writers Unblocked. VOL. 1 / NO. 1 • WRITERS UNBLOCKED 1
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Page 3: LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT Centennial Coll
Page 7 and 8: WRITING AND REVISING Now, my favour
Page 9 and 10: Be organized Use an Excel spreadshe
Page 11 and 12: “I’m dreaming of a white Christ
Page 13 and 14: THE CONSTANT GARDENING BY CHRIS JAC
Page 15 and 16: late riser it was with the grim sat
Page 17 and 18: NO ONE SAID YOU HAD TO DO IT ALONE:
Page 19 and 20: From this point forward, try to be
Page 21 and 22: BUSY BY MAY WALKOWIAK, Faculty | Sc
Page 23 and 24: PANDEMIC Being scared makes me sick
Page 25 and 26: STANDING ON MT. KILIMANJARO BY PHIL
Page 27 and 28: You took the oath as president Of a
Page 29 and 30: LIFE IS A JOURNEY: 8 Reasons to Tra
Page 31 and 32: Egyptian Sphinx and Great Pyramid o
Page 33 and 34: That side spoke to his interest in
Page 35 and 36: Deep down it was about knowing your
Page 37 and 38: THANK YOU FOR READING WRITERS UNBLO

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