From an ancient Greek goddess to a ground-breaking immigrant astronomer, women, both fictional and real, have lent their lives to the discovery of galaxies.
Category: Writing
New book! A Poetry Collection
Exciting news! On November 20, 2016, I had the honor of publishing my first book!! Check out the e-book or print edition on Amazon.
The Road to Whiteface Mountain
The Northern Lights dance above white-capped mountains in Iceland. Although this story takes place in the U.S., I spent a day writing about a beautiful mountain range.
Aurora On Angel’s Wings
It’s 2 a.m. My eyes are bleary, my arms and legs tender from a lack of sleep. My dog can hardly keep her head upright, whether she is indoors or out, and my man looks once more longingly at the sky, as I do. This is how we appear after a night of Aurora Chasing.
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” — Mark Twain
Sur Angels
In memory of my late twin brothers, who died five years ago at the young age of 13, I wrote this poem.
The Road Less Traveled By
Writing, my first love, has returned to me. With a manuscript I finished in the last hours of 2015, I’m excited to seek publication for my first novel!
A boy in a hooded jacket
My sister and I visited Hocking Hills State Park in April 2012, and spent a moment with this rock. This was Lawrence’s and Thomas’s favorite place in Hocking Hills State Park, where we took them hiking at all ages.
Only As Deep As Our Love
We saw the Aurora Borealis for the second time on the night of Feb. 18. We watched into the early morning of my late twin brothers’ birthday, on Feb. 19, 2014.
melissa f. kaelin 