Once upon a time a little girl was born in
Waco, Texas. Many years later she moved to San Francisco and a whole new
world opened to her; North Beach, poetry readings, coffee houses, and
the flotsam and jetsam of wannabe artists, and writers. Life became a
colorful canopy she had never envisioned before. This too ended and
another life began; a marriage, responsibilities associated with
marriage, still beautiful, and still colorful but never as stimulating
to the younger fringe beatnik who lived in the enchanted world of San
Francisco's North Beach.
I began with my memories and now have finished 8 books of poems
and stories.
Well, looks like I've done it
again! My 8th book is now out and I
feel like I can keep this going forever. This
offering is entitled: "Long
Ago and Far Away - Aladdin's Lamp Is Mine" This is my
third picture book that is also a collection of
stories and poems.
LONG
AGO AND FAR AWAY Long ago and far away, I dreamed A
dream one day And now, that dream is here beside Me
Long, the skies were overcast, but Now the clouds have
past You’re here at last Chills run up and down my
spine, Aladdin’s lamp is mine The dream I dreamed was
not Denied me One look and then I knew That all I longed
for long ago was You That all I longed for long ago Just
one look and then I knew That all I longed for long ago
was You.
Helen Lewison
Listen to this interview
with Peter
Anthony Holder
of Canadian Radio station
CJAD 800 AM,
Montreal, and CFRB
1010 AM in Toronto
