Words by Winter

Send us Fan Mail A listener named Ellen, originally from the U.S. but living in the Czech Republic, writes in to share what's on her mind and heart, thoughts and feelings so specific to this time but also so universal, Words by Winter : Conversations, reflections, and poems about the passages of life. Because it’s rough out there, and we have to help each other through. "If You Knew,&quo...

Send us Fan Mail A couple of weeks ago I asked readers to tell me what they were struggling with, and responses came rolling in. Then I asked them to tell me what they're thankful for, and the floodgates opened. Sorrow and thanks, in equal measure, both of which make me think of one of my favorite poems, by David Hernandez. Words by Winter : Conversations, reflections, and poems about the pas...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever wish you could go back in time? Undo things? Make someone's life better? Today I’m back in third grade, thinking about a boy I grew up with, a boy who sat a few desks away from me, a boy I was scared of my entire childhood. Words by Winter : Conversations, reflections, and poems about the passages of life. Because it’s rough out there, and we have to help each oth...

Send us Fan Mail Long ago, on a night full of stars, I was alone and terrified. My cell phone was in the back pocket of my jeans and I reached for it and punched in a number I had memorized, then sat with my heart pounding as someone picked up. Words by Winter : Conversations, reflections, and poems about the passages of life. Because it’s rough out there, and we have to help each other through. ...