When the storms of lifecome bearing downthreatening tolash you senseless,seek shelter.Find the warmblanket you caresslike…
Poetry
Serenity
by Nadine Pinede
—for Papa Sitting on the deck by the river hushed and soft with the light…
Nadine Pinede
About the author
Nadine Pinede is a Haitian-American poet, author, editor, and translator of works for adults and children. She is also Special Projects Editor at Enchanted Lion Books, a publisher of international illustrated books with a playfully subversive flair. In her writing and life, she relishes exploring boundaries. She now lives with her husband and their two Hoosier cats on Belgium’s linguistic border, within sight of a primeval beech forest.