My Story
From her childhood spent wandering the woods and wetlands of her home in northern Illinois; 15 years of spiritual exploration in Minneapolis; 25 years as owner/designer of Sacred Ground Landscape Design in Viroqua, WI; and through deep immersion in the venerable landscapes of the Driftless Region in SW Wisconsin and the North Shore of Lake Superior, she has developed an intimate awareness and understanding of the complex dynamics at play in the world of being human. The landscapes of her life have consistently nurtured and guided her ability to love self and soul. Her poetry and prose have served as a creative outlet for the voices of her Nature now asking to be shared.
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Internal and external landscapes merge in the thoughtful poetry of Rebecca Wainscott. Written with resounding sincerity and a deep measure of hope, the poet explores and records the salient details of her life along with observations of nature. Listening closely and trusting herself, she allows the quiet inner voice to flush out meaning, aligning with universal truths. Again and again nature is the inspiration and greatest source of comfort, the catalyst for going inward… A pair of cranes fly beyond the treetops to pierce her heart with their warbling as rocks shaped smooth by water dance into her bones. One time she tucks a birdsong into her pocket…
Rebecca Wainscott is not an indifferent observer. Hers is a passionate immersion into poetry, directed by harmony, balance, and rhythm. Her heart opens in these pages and she and the reader are rewarded with a glimpse into something larger than themselves.
-- Phant Byers