The poems in this collection are about questing, plumbing the depths of one’s own soul and finding out what clicks, what works, what the future might be if all the elements fall into place. As Joyce says: “The thing about quests is that you never go on one alone. There are those you meet along your life’s journey who help you move toward your destination. In this collection, unlikely people and situations appear and offer their own stories which help move the quest along.” Joyce develops these poems into a unique connection with the Goddess that exists within the female psyche. “I know now that my emerging relationship with the ‘sacred’, or divine feminine, was what gave me the energy I needed to go forward with my quest.”

Born in Yorkshire, Dianne has lived both in western and eastern Canada. She is an educator, a graduate writer from The University of Windsor's Creative Writing program, and has been a participant of the Banff Centre and the Humber School in Toronto. Dianne also teaches yoga and offers writing workshops. She creates a safe environment that supports the student to a deeper understanding of their life journey and brings many years of experience as a facilitator to her workshops. She is the author of two books: Lunatic's Well, Black Moss Press, and Stonewear, Aya Press. Her most recent book, The Red Madonna, is awaiting publication with Black Moss.

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