Dreams and Drums
My take on books or CDs and/or creative everyday people I wish to spotlight.

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Gary L. Edwards - see Wigwam G

Gary L. Edwards started writing at a very young age while still in elementary school. Gary's work was first published in 1995. Since then, his work has been published more than one thousand times in over one hundred different poetry journals and magazines; publications as diverse as Poetic License, Homespring Press, The Aurorean, Fearless, Crimson Rivers, Smile, Outer Darkness, Poet's Review, Poetic Page, Black Creek Review, Lucid Moon, Lucidity, Maelstrom, Poets At Work, Northern Stars and the list goes on and on. Gary has won more than one hundred first place awards for his writing, not only for poetry, but for short stories as well. Gary was voted Poet Of The Year in Homespring Press for 1998 and won the same title in Poetic License in 2001.
        For three years Gary was the editor of his own poetry column entitled Poet's Corner at a newspaper in his area, publishing his own work along with the work of local poets. Gary's column thrived as a favorite among the readers of The Mill Creek Peddler. He also supplied the paper with articles and short stories from time to time. The paper has since ceased publication.
       In 1996 Gary published his first chapbook, SOMEWHERE LOST IN TIME, and in 1997, TASTE MY FIRE. Both books were published by HAYDEN PUBLICATIONS. In 1999  Gary published FACES THAT I WEAR, published by BOOKS BY DESIGN PUBLICATIONS. FACES THAT I WEAR received rave reviews in various poetry journals. Gary has not published a chapbook since then, but has two books in the making for 2005; FARCES, FLOPS AND FOOLISHNESS, a book of whimsical, funny verse and A SUDDEN DARKNESS, a book of short horror stories. Gary writes something for everyone, provoking every emotion from teardrops to laughter. Gary has always supplied his own artwork for his chapbooks and plans to continue doing so.
       Gary also busies himself holding down a full-time, forty hour a week job at a local company called Knouse Foods. Gary enjoys drawing, gardening, music of all kinds and nostalgic television, though he admits that his favorite pastime is writing. He resides as a bachelor in Gerrardstown, West Virginia, living in the cozy little country house where he was raised by his grandparents.

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Book Review: THE COLLECTED WORKS OF GREY OWL 
(Three complete and unabridged Canadian Classics). 

- The Men of the Last Frontier 
- Pilgrims of the Wild 
- Sajo and the Beaver People 

Born Archibald Stansfeld Belandy, the son of an aristocrat, in Hastings, England. He emigrated to Canada in 1906 to live among the Native people. He returned to England to serve in the First World War, was wounded, and returned to Canada to live with the Ojibway in northern Ontario, where he 'adopted' the name Wa-sha-quon-asin, or Grey Owl. Best known for his work as one of Canada's first conservationists, Grey Owl was also a canoeist, a packer, a guide, a fur trapper, a naturalist, and of course a master storyteller. His writings have delighted readers worldwide since 1929. 

Dear White Sparrow Readers, I have learned more about Canada, Red and White, through Grey Owl's eyes, than I think I did in all my days sitting in history classes! 

If you are a true seeker of Canada's history, and of the Native Indian ways, this book is a recommended must. If you wish to learn to what lengths a man will go to stay alive, let the words of Grey Owl tell you! 

There are no commercials to contend with! No need for pretty pictures to keep your mind from wandering. If you desire to read about true heroes...those sacrificed and those spared, then dare to walk in the footsteps of Grey Owl. He will make your troubles seem small! He will keep you on the edge of your seat as he walks you on the edge of this earthly life! 

Here briefly, is a paragraph or two from this gripping storyteller!! 

(The man nearest the edge of the cliff stood leaning on his rifle, gazing out over the tilled fields, towards the city beyond. His grey eyes were narrow, and stamped at the corners with crowsfeet, hallmark of one who has peered into the glare of a thousand suns, and faced the blizzards of many winters. His face, tanned to the colour of leather, was hollow-cheeked, ascetic almost. Once his glance strayed involuntarily to the panorama of forest that lay spread out behind him, but his eyes again sought the distant city, as though drawn by some powerful attraction. 

The other, a tall spare man, his long-black hair confined at the temples by a buckskin band, and with the vigorous features and calm bearing of an Indian, regarded not the city, but stood motionless, his gaze roaming over the sweep and swell of the wilderness; and at his feet were the charred sticks of a fire, now extinguished. He had the air of one who waits. 

Presently he turned and touched the white man on the shoulder, and pointing to the west, spoke in his native language. 

"The sun is setting, my ears are filled with the sound of falling trees; it is enough. See! the shadows lengthen; let us go." 

And as the slow wind of evening passed over the land, there seemed to come an answering murmur from the hosts of the forest, saying, "Let us go: let us go." 

And the concerted waving movement of the myriad tree tops in the breeze likened them to an immense and restless concourse, gathered together for some great migration, awaiting but the signal for departure. 

For a moment longer the frontiersman stood irresolute, and then with a gesture of finality, his face set in the stern lines of one who has made a sweeping and unalterable decision, he assumed his pack and turning his back forever on the haunts of man, followed the Indian, now already on his way). 

ISBN # 1-55267- 875 - X. Printed and bound in Canada. See Prospero Books. 

Happy reading, readers....Happy hunting! 
White Sparrow 

<><><><>Alan Grey Wolf<><><><> 

Alan Grey Wolf is an Internationally know Life Consultant (spiritual counselor/trainer), teacher, and workshop facilitator.  He is a traveler on the spiritual path, embodying self-empowerment and awareness in all of his work. 

Grey Wolf is renown for his soothing voice, with his meditations and guided meditation recordings in great demand, and has helped numerous people to create and carve out better lives for themselves. 

Over the past 30 years, he has read for thousands of clients across Canada, the United States, England, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.  He has also conducted workshops in various locations. 

Alan Grey Wolf stands out as a “unique teacher” who blends his insight and wisdom with Native American spirituality.  He gives to others the courage and determination to find their own way.  He offers practical answers and helps to enhance one’s abilities to diminish both overwhelming struggles and the simple daily surprises that life offers up! 

In his clear and non-intrusive way, he guides you through your personal blocks and allows for you to see both yourself and your purpose.  His techniques include mythology, empathy and humour!  His vision of the coming age will inspire and reassure you, the seeker, with his amazing foresight!  His real secret, is his love and passion in his beliefs and his work! 

Grey Wolf, is available for readings and conducts classes and workshops at his own centre in Toronto, Canada.  He is also scheduled at many locations in and around Toronto, and Southern Ontario, as well as the Northeastern United States.  His voice is no stranger to radio and neither is his face to cable TV shows in the greater Toronto area. 

For more information and appointments, Alan Grey Wolf can be reached via the following:
Telephone   416-783-0394      Email:  quanah@look.ca 

Dear Readers, as many of you know from my bio, my own personal path lead me to Alan Grey Wolf.  This man, ‘Grey Wolf’, has an open and generous spirit, mixed with a wonderful Native way of seeing things!  After listening to only one of his CD’s, ‘ Sacred Circle,’ his voice and gifted guidance forever brought me, full circle.  Investing in oneself is never a waste of time, or money!  As a published songwriter, I will leave you with this thought.  I have listened to countless CD’s, but this one changed my life! 

It has been a great pleasure for me to have this opportunity to introduce you to my good friend and Native guide! 

Special feature!  By clicking on Wigwam G, you will find as one of my personal picks, Alan Grey Wolf’s poetry debut! 
Blessings, White Sparrow

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Through My Mother's Words    (for Leon)

“To all my readers, I am very pleased and honoured to bring to you a very ‘special guest’, Storie-Jean Agapith!”  “It is with Storie’s permission that I share a very brief glimpse of one Native American woman’s story!”   “Or, should I say stories?”

Storie-Jean Agapith, was born and raised on the Colville Indian Reservation in the State of Washington.  In December 1971 she was blessed with “Leon”, her one and only child.  Storie lived out every parent’s worst nightmare.  In 1997, Leon was killed in a motor vehicle accident just twelve days prior to his twenty-sixth birthday!

Her Leon didn’t go out of this world, though, without leaving behind a gift for his mother, his son, named ‘Seth’!  I am certain that Leon must have whispered to his son, “you will learn of wisdom and simple truths ‘through my mother’s words’!”  Because in 1998, Storie began to write children’s stories.  By putting these down on paper, and via the Internet, she is continuing her tradition of telling them to Leon and leaving a trail of values for Seth, and a path for numerous children to follow.

Today, Storie is a fifty-two year old disabled Native American Indian woman who is striving to overcome her disabilities.  Her greatest wish is to have her stories touch the heart of many, many children around the globe. 

Please be sure to go to Young Spirit Tales – Wigwam E, and read for yourself a sample of this storyteller’s talent! Then you decide for yourself if this woman is disabled or not! I beg to differ!

“Storie, my personal blessing and thanks, for granting me this opportunity!”  “Please know, from one mother to another, one writer to another, your biography alone touches the hearts of readers many roads away and moons from now!”

With gratitude,
White Sparrow

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