REFLECTIONS
By Carmen Linda Conklin, Co-Founder of Rustic Hollow Shelter



I recently had my poetry book, Reflections, re-printed. The first printing was in 1979, the same year it was copyrighted. I decided I’d reprint some copies and use them as a fund raiser for my favorite charity, our own C & W’s Rustic Hollow Shelter, Inc., Nashua, Iowa.
Since founding Rustic Hollow in 1985, the journey has been eventful, rewarding and fulfilling. Now that I am retired, I still remain as ‘support staff’ for the very capable Management Team now in place.
The poems are a REFLECTION on my life in my earlier years. As an only child, my ‘escapes’ and my ‘passing the time’ were in expressing my thoughts through writing stories, poems, and letters to pen pals all over the world. The very last poem in the book was one of the very first poems I wrote when I was in 5th or 6th grade. Several of those ending poems are reflections written in my younger days, the days of finding one’s self.
The poems from the beginning of the book were written in the 1960’s-1970’s, my high school/college/teaching days as my ‘self’ grew and matured with the passing of time.
So if you would like a copy of my poetry book, REFLECTIONS, please make a donation of $15 (or more) per book to C & W’s Rustic Hollow Shelter. I would truly appreciate it, as it will go towards helping an adoption challenged cat have a ‘chance at a lifetime’ at our cage-free sanctuary. Our paypal addy is: rustichollowshelter@gmail.com
Our mailing address: P.O. Box 67, Nashua, IA 50658-0067
Please be sure to include your mailing address with your donation.
Thank You. Carmen Linda Conklin