Author: Trish Braga

Editor’s Note: Trish was inspired by a poem “Where I’m From” written by George Ella Lyon, Kentucky’s poet laureate 2015-2016, which was part of the Kentucky Arts Council’s “Where I’m From” project. *** During some recent reading, I was struck by the option to write about “Where I’m From” based on George Ella Lyon’s poem….

Editor’s Note: Wondering how to have a joyful summer? Here’s an idea from writer Trish Braga who shares nearly 25 years of personal memories at Chautauqua Institution in New York state. *** In some recent reading, I noticed a comment: The world is trying to give us a gift – we are invited to love…