Melissa Ann Goodwin: DAY THREE

Take two steps

Pause.

Look behind

See the footprints

already in your wake

A path begun.

Look ahead

You are on your way

About Me

I am an author, poet, and yoga teacher living on beautiful Cape Cod. My novels include Candles in the Windows, A Christmas Romance, and two middle-grade novels, The Christmas Village and Return to Canterbury. In 2023, I released my first poetry collection, The Brook in the Woods Behind our Old House, and a self-illustrated picture book, Come Fly with Me. All my books are available on Amazon.com and can be ordered from your local independent bookstore. Click on the book cover to go directly to that book's page on Amazon. I have taught yoga for 15 years and specialize in meditation, sensory awareness training, and restorative practices.

About My Poetry

It wasn't until the forced isolation of the pandemic that I began to explore writing poetry with dedicated effort. To my surprise and delight, several poems that emerged from that time went on to win honors and awards in international poetry competitions throughout 2021 and 2022. A small collection of my work was a top five winner in the 2022 Oprelle Masters Poetry Competition, while individual poems earned awards and honors in the Bigger Than Me and Coming Home Competitions, The Prime 53 Poetry Competition, and the Vivian Shipley Award. In 2023, I published my first poetry chapbook, The Brook in the Woods Behind Our Old House, which is available on Amazon.