Description
Shy
by Theresa Hickey
$14.99, paper
978-1-64662-113-2
2020
Theresa Hickey is a free-lance writer, poet and lifelong learner who was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. A former community reporter for local newspapers, she wrote publicity for Salem State University’s Creative and Performance Arts Center events. When she retired from public service, she realized how much she missed the students and wondered how she might remain connected to them. She began to focus on personal writing projects by participating in the Pelican Bay Women Writers and the Writers Forum of Naples, Florida, where she and her husband of 54 years spend the winter. Prior to writing Shy, she published two other chapbooks of poems, Raising the Child, and Sighs of a Gracious Nature. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies and earned an EnnyWriters Award from Naples Magazine.
As the mother of four, grandmother of seven, she believes her husband, children and grandchildren continue to teach her something new every day. They inspire her to write about faith, family and friends and by so doing, she discovers more about herself and humanity.
She encourages the work of other writers by presenting workshops such as the one she developed for Hodges University—“Creativity Knocks.” As a communicant of St. Mary’s (MA) and St. John the Evangelist Churches, she believes in giving back, so proceeds from her chapbooks support area soup kitchens, shelters for abused women, the arts, and other nonprofits.
Suzanne Rioux, Blogger, In Search of Authenticity –
“When poetry resonates with me, I feel it in my being. Theresa Hickey’s poems do that. They bypass my analytical mind to first reverberate in my soul.”
Christine Cote, Founder/Publisher, Shanti Arts –
“Nature inspires art. Art reveals Spirit. Spirit changes the world. . . Praised for its rich content as well as its splendid layout, STILL POINT ARTS QUARTERLY is intended for artists, nature lovers, seekers and enthusiasts of all types.” Theresa Hickey is a featured poet in the spring/summer, 2019, editions of our journal.
Helen Giometti, Naples, Florida –
“This is a book of beautifully crafted poems you’ll want to read over and over. I’m hooked on Theresa’s works–inspirational and touching.”
Liz Gouveia –
This poet’s writing makes me happy.
Mary Jo Chamberlin –
A poet and a beautiful writer. Never dull, always entertaining and thought provoking.
Patricia Howes –
Theresa Hickey has a gift to be able to express life experiences and past memories in the most heartfelt ways.
David Joseph –
Theresa Hickey’s poetry comes from deep within her soul and is a true reflection of who she is as a person and how she is affected by our world.