Andrea Alban Gosline's Writings
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Poem
Nov.25.2008
January's Child: The Birthday Month Book
January’s Child Affirmation Poems
January
I inspire. I listen. I breathe. I unfold.
I receive. I believe. I adore. I am bold.
February
I reflect. I am silent. I sparkle. I praise.
I am peaceful. I notice. I wish. I amaze.
March
I am constant. I journey. I touch. I am time.
I linger. I glimmer. I shimmer. I chime.
April
I am thoughtful. I stretch. I float. I...
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Poem
Nov.25.2008
Welcoming Ways: Creating your baby's welcome ceremony with the wisdom of world traditions
Plant me in the forest
on a hillock in the clear.
I belong to this circle
of redwoods gathering
sunlight ripples
and rain I drink.
Begin me then watch
my shy uncurling;
watch me spear busy earth
toss my cocoon
lift slowly with the white fog
over fallen leaves and moss.
Watch my shadow stand
Watch my roaming feet
See me. Take my hand and taste
the...
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... rich with metaphor and reality, a powerful combination during an explosive era of world war and genocide. Alban’s writing style is structured, cogent and evocative.”
—New York Journal of Books
About Andrea
Andrea Alban (a.k.a. Gosline) is the author of inspirational parenting books and children's picture books and novels. She is a native San Franciscan raised in a neighborhood teeming with big backyards and adventurous children. She cultivated her appreciation...
Causes Andrea Gosline Supports
Friends of the Urban Forest, Greenpeace, Roots and Shoots