William J. Everett's Blog

Reflections on Writing, Woodworking, and Ethics

Precious Cargo: Creation Flower

When Sylvia and I were planning our recent visit to South Africa, a garden committee at nearby Lake Junaluska Retreat and Conference Center asked if we might select, purchase, and arrange for shipping of a stone sculpture suitable for their Welcome Center’s “Biblical Garden.” When Sylvia had overseen the art for the Welcome Center at [...]

Quill Pens and Steam Engines

Before I tell you more about my quest for the forgotten grandfather in my life, we have two places to visit. The first takes us back to the era of parchment, the quill, and the book. The other takes us to the wrenching revolution of steam, smoke and iron machines. Our route took us right [...]

Cyprus Antiquities and Art

One of the things that has fueled our long interest in visiting Cyprus is the collection of glass and pottery that my grandparents brought back with them and that has been in my family for three generations now. Ten of the more significant pieces have been in Emory University’s Carlos Museum for the past fifteen [...]

Turnings in Profile

I have been spending a lot of time lately reworking the poems in a collection I am calling Turnings. I have been sending it out, in various versions, to publishers for a few months now. A lot like fishing in muddy water. It takes more energy to rework a poem than to lay it out [...]

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