Wendy Morton's latest collection of poetry, Gumshoe, follows in the footsteps of her previous works, examining the joy, pain and pitfalls of life as a careful and thorough detective would. A priva
Wendy Morton's latest collection of poetry, Gumshoe, follows in the footsteps of her previous works, examining the joy, pain and pitfalls of life as a careful and thorough detective would. A private eye and a poet all rolled into one, Morton reminds us, through her simple, sparkling verse that "if you are still long enough, the world arrives at your door." The reader is drawn in by the gentle humour and quiet dignity with which Morton surrounds her memories; her thoughts become our thoughts as we instinctively take to heart the truths of our day-to-day lives.
Wendy Morton, an insurance investigator for the past twenty-three years and a Victoria, British Columbia native, has a knack for turning her poetry into currency. After being stopped by a cop for speeding, Morton read him a poem and managed to get out of a ticket, which convinced her of the power of poetry.
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