<p>Love, Grief, Beauty, Fear, Spirituality, Mysticism, Transformation, Choices, Nature.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>"Twinkle" Marie Porter-Manning'</strong>s writings have been included in publications and services around the world. For the first time bound in a poetry book all their own, her selected writings, some mystic in nature, others raw with physical-world portrayals of the landscapes we live in, created with passion, emotion, reflection and thoughtfulness.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Throughout, it is clear she recognizes our journeys are&nbsp;<strong><em>Accompanied&nbsp;</em></strong>with those who weave in and out of our lives: the people, the places, the creatures. Upon reading, one quickly realizes that, even in mundane things, the Divine is right there too.</p><p><br></p><p>A compelling collection worthy of contemporary exploration.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Writer. Author. Poet. Artist.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><em>Semi-retired award-winning television-producer.&nbsp;</em></p><p>Minister and Retreat Leader.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>"Twinkle" Marie Porter-Manning&nbsp;</strong>is an interfaith minister who has been leading workshops, retreats and seminars in the secular and spiritual worlds for more than two decades. She began writing poetry as a teenager and uses it to this day to process and share life's experiences.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>She resides in Maine with her husband and their youngest son. On majestic Moosehead Lake she leads all manner of collaborative, nature-based, spiritual, artistic and writing retreats.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Her published works include&nbsp;<em>The Blessing Book Series;&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Women of Spirit, Sacred Paths of Wisdom Keepers;&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Intentional Visualization,&nbsp;</em>and her seminal theology book<em>,&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Living Life as a Prayer&nbsp;</em>which was published in 2020.</p><p><br></p><p>Among her favorite types of poetry to write are 20-line pantoums, several of which are included in this collection.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>www.MatrikaPress.com/twinkle-marie-manning</strong></p><p><strong>www.TwinklesPlace.org</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Accompanied</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Poetry by "Twinkle" Marie Porter-Manning</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><em style="color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 1)">Cover Image: Resin art by Joscelyne Drew, Surf ' Earth Designs</em></p>