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I am a freelance writer and artist living in New England. I have articles published in Woman's Own Magazine, Parentguide News, Our Journey, Franklin Publishing, London Press, and newspapers. I have poetry published in Womankind Anthology and Our Journey. I have five poetry books published at Amazon. A series of three Nature Poetry Books titled, One With Nature in New Hampshire, Dreams With Nature and A Walk Through Nature With Heidi Sands. Another poetry book titled, Hope - with positive inspirational affirmations and a love poetry book titled, Angelic Butterfly filled with 100 Love Poems. All these are available in paperback. Some available on kindle.

I like to paint landscape and wildlife oil paintings. I have an art gallery that I open Spring - Fall. I am also a musician and play piano with over 100 songs written and recorded. If you would like to visit my creative website, please go to http://creativecallings.jigsy.com.

I fully enjoy this wonderful site and thank everyone for your support here.

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Just a note

Blog Posted:5/29/2025 12:27:00 AM

Just a note to thank those who have commented on my poems. I haven't been able to reply to some. I had 2 sudden serious surgeries. One was 7 hours and another 3 hours. I am still in the hospital. I will add things periodically as I can. Thank you . Heidi

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Heidi
Sands

Date: 6/23/2025 11:13:00 AM

Thank you everyone. In recovery at home. Here , when I can be. I appreciate all your comments.

Joseph
May

Date: 6/3/2025 7:32:00 PM

All the best for a full recovery Heidi

Kim
Rodrigues

Date: 5/31/2025 7:45:00 PM

I am so sorry to hear you are in the hospital. I pray that you heal quickly! Thank you for letting us know. xx

Edward
Ibeh

Date: 5/31/2025 6:09:00 PM

I'm sorry to hear this news, Heidi. I'll keep you in my thoughts. I'm praying for your speedy recovery.

Frederic
Parker

Date: 5/30/2025 7:28:00 PM

I hope you get better Heidi, wishing you well

Mark
Toney

Date: 5/30/2025 8:10:00 AM

Heidi, hope you feel better soon so you can get back to doing what you love.

Tania
Kitchin

Date: 5/30/2025 3:42:00 AM

Heidi, so sorry to hear. Sending you warm get well wishes for a full recovery.

Keith D
Trestrail

Date: 5/30/2025 1:46:00 AM

Wishing you all the best, Heidi.

Beryl
Edmonds

Date: 5/30/2025 12:15:00 AM

Wishing you well Heidi, hope you feel better soon… Beryl

Tom
Cunningham

Date: 5/29/2025 6:36:00 PM

Sorry to hear that Heidi, I hope you're soon back on your feet. Take care. Tom

Brandy
Nicole

Date: 5/29/2025 5:54:00 PM

Dear Heidi, I'm keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. May you have a speedy recovery. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy

Marilene
Evans

Date: 5/29/2025 11:21:00 AM

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Heidi! Sometimes, we need to really slow down and take good care of ourselves. May His light shine upon you for healing. Blessings, M.

Anne-Lise
Andresen

Date: 5/29/2025 10:07:00 AM

- Dear Heidi - I'm so sorry to hear that you're sick ... hope you get back on your feet soon ... sending you lots of love and positive energy :) - hugs

Linda Alice
Fowler

Date: 5/29/2025 8:00:00 AM

Healing light and warm wishes for you Heidi. Stay strong. :)

Jacqueline
Elston

Date: 5/29/2025 5:46:00 AM

I'm so sorry to read you are so unwell, they really were long surgery's , but i'm sure you will make a speedy recovery. l take comfort that medical science has come a long way in to-days hospitals, so i'm sure you are in good hands while in hospital. Looking forward to reading your poetry when return. ((hugs ))

Tom
Woody

Date: 5/29/2025 4:55:00 AM

My wife has hip replacement surgery tomorrow. Hope your recovery is smooth

Tom Woody
Date: 5/31/2025 11:14:00 AM

Thx she's home now. Hoping Heidi home too

Jacqueline Elston
Date: 5/31/2025 7:39:00 AM

Hope yr wife's hip surgery went ok Tom. It's not a nice op :( quite painful after surgery, hope recovery is soon. Sending healing vibes.

Tom Woody
Date: 5/30/2025 10:30:00 AM

Muzzles are less expensive

Keith D Trestrail
Date: 5/30/2025 1:43:00 AM

My wife needs lip surgery. The ear muffs ain’t working! Wishing your wife all the best.

Tom Woody
Date: 5/29/2025 6:26:00 PM

Thx B

Brandy Nicole
Date: 5/29/2025 5:51:00 PM

Praying all goes well with your wife's hip surgery with a speedy recovery. Hugs, Brandy

Unseeking
Seeker

Date: 5/29/2025 12:31:00 AM

Wish you a quick and complete recovery, Heidi.

My Past Blog Posts


Just a note Date Posted: 5/29/2025 12:27:00 AM
Thank you Date Posted: 3/8/2025 7:02:00 AM
New info Date Posted: 6/26/2024 3:38:00 PM
Update when I can be here or not Date Posted: 6/24/2024 4:16:00 PM
Important Update..Toxins. Final evidence. Breaking news. Date Posted: 6/19/2024 5:56:00 PM
Update Date Posted: 12/4/2023 11:34:00 AM
Update Date Posted: 11/21/2023 11:58:00 AM
Important issue with the site Date Posted: 10/29/2023 11:59:00 AM
Update Again Date Posted: 10/16/2023 10:19:00 AM
UPDATE Date Posted: 10/13/2023 9:52:00 AM
Does anyone know what happened to John Hamilton? Date Posted: 7/4/2023 1:13:00 PM
Update results from testing my yard since Ohio Train Derailment Date Posted: 7/1/2023 5:32:00 PM
Update: Impact from train derailment and writing Date Posted: 5/23/2023 8:27:00 AM
Update E Palestine Ohio train derailment impact Date Posted: 3/23/2023 8:50:00 PM
Ohio Train wreck, toxic plume. Please read my previous blog Date Posted: 2/18/2023 2:32:00 PM
Ohio Train Wreck Date Posted: 2/16/2023 11:42:00 PM
Update . More prayers. please and thank you Date Posted: 1/25/2023 11:11:00 AM
Prayers please Date Posted: 1/17/2023 9:37:00 PM
Judging contests blind Date Posted: 11/20/2022 4:53:00 PM
Soup Issues Date Posted: 6/14/2022 3:50:00 PM
John Hamilton Date Posted: 8/6/2021 3:54:00 PM
Art Gallery and Art Date Posted: 8/13/2019 7:16:00 PM
Scamming/fraud Date Posted: 7/26/2018 7:53:00 PM
Your Purpose In Life Contest Date Posted: 6/5/2018 11:29:00 AM
Sijo Poem Contest Date Posted: 5/26/2018 1:02:00 PM

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
7/10/2025	Cardinal	Acrostic	bird,love,
6/22/2025	Fun day	Haiku	animal,day,fun,
6/22/2025	Colorful Flashes	Haiku	butterfly,color,
6/15/2025	Howling Wilderness	Free verse	change,sound,
6/14/2025	A blooming show	Prose	flower,growth,introspecti
6/14/2025	Old Rock Stone	Crystalline	change,life,nature,
6/13/2025	Lighter side of things	Free verse	appreciation,change,
6/12/2025	Look at the light	Rhyme	inspirational,life,light,
6/10/2025	Stand Strong	Rhyme	life,strength,
6/9/2025	Look at the light	Free verse	appreciation,change,life,
6/9/2025	In an Instant	Free verse	change,health,
5/18/2025	Canopy Swing	Rhyme	fun,peace,
5/13/2025	She helped me surmount	Rhyme	appreciation,friend,
5/13/2025	He's a kind neighbor	Rhyme	care,humanity,nice,
5/10/2025	Robin Eggs	Haiku	bird,home,
5/8/2025	To Fly	Rhyme	dream,flying,freedom,
5/8/2025	Brother, I can't do this	Free verse	angst,family,
5/7/2025	A chance to change	Terzanelle	change,inspirational,life
5/6/2025	Nourish Yourself	Free verse	care,inspirational,
5/5/2025	Lack of closure	Free verse	angst,forgiveness,
5/5/2025	Royal	Haiku	beautiful,bird,
5/3/2025	Taking Action	Free verse	fun,life,time,
5/3/2025	Promise	Free verse	betrayal,hurt,loss,
5/3/2025	Kind Gesture	Choka	care,giving,inspiration,
5/2/2025	Blooming Lessons	Monoku	beautiful,growth,inspirat
5/2/2025	Sailing	Rhyme	boat,sky,
5/1/2025	Light's Renewal	Rhyme	inspirational,light,time,
5/1/2025	Runner	Rhyme	angst,loss,relationship,
5/1/2025	Peace and beauty begin the day	Kyrielle	appreciation,beauty,morni
4/30/2025	A catch	Haiku	bird,food,
4/29/2025	Spring Opportunity	Acrostic	inspiration,spring,
4/29/2025	Dancing with Daisies	Terzanelle	appreciation,beauty,chang
4/28/2025	Calm	Ninette	peace,river,
4/28/2025	Beautiful Lessons	Sijo	endurance,motivation,moun
4/26/2025	Flash of brightness	Free verse	beautiful,bird,color,
4/22/2025	The old and new	Enclosed Rhyme	change,freedom,peace,
4/19/2025	Old Tunes	Haiku	fun,music,
4/14/2025	Rosy Cheeks	Haiku	bird,color,happiness,
4/13/2025	Cleansing	Sijo	change,courage,life,succe
4/13/2025	Robin	Ninette	bird,morning,song,
4/13/2025	Forgiveness	Nonet	forgiveness,freedom,
4/11/2025	Purpose	Free verse	inspiration,life,
4/11/2025	Horse Reins	Monoku	imagination,introspection
4/10/2025	In playground of imagination	Free verse	fun,life,memory,
4/9/2025	Shining on life	Monoku	life,light,moon,
4/9/2025	Lessons from birds	Enclosed Rhyme	bird,inspirational,motiva
4/9/2025	Celebration	Etheree	encouraging,inspirational
4/8/2025	Stepping Stone	Free verse	appreciation,change,home,
4/8/2025	Winter wonderland in spring	Free verse	beauty,peace,snow,
4/7/2025	Enlightment	Narrative	inspiration,life,motivati
4/6/2025	Time for the best	Free verse	change,faith,time,
4/4/2025	God's Creation	Free verse	appreciation,creation,nat
4/3/2025	What makes you feel	Monoku	deep,loss,pain,
4/3/2025	Serpents, scorpions, owls	Rhyme	endurance,life,motivation
4/3/2025	Abundance	Free verse	appreciation,life,light,
4/2/2025	I am a tree, waiting to meet you	Personification	inspiration,mountains,tre
3/30/2025	Birdsongs in the snow	Haiku	bird,snow,song,
3/28/2025	Broken Wind Chime	Free verse	beautiful,creation,music,
3/28/2025	Creation's Gift	Free verse	appreciation,beautiful,cr
3/26/2025	The Beautiful Midnight Sky	Rhyme	beautiful,night,peace,sta
3/25/2025	Gray Stillness	Rhyme	appreciation,inspiration,
3/24/2025	Surprises in Spring	Acrostic	beauty,nature,spring,
3/23/2025	Paradise	Rhyme	fate,home,peace,
3/19/2025	So many times	Rhyme	inspirational,life,love,
3/13/2025	Open Door	Rhyme	appreciation,change,inspi
3/11/2025	Flow of Goodness	Rhyme	appreciation,giving,life,
3/10/2025	The Snake	Free verse	animal,feelings,perspecti
3/9/2025	Pleasant Lessons	Enclosed Rhyme	life,peace,
3/8/2025	The Storm Clears	Free verse	change,inspirational,moti
3/7/2025	Still waters	Free verse	beauty,peace,water,
3/6/2025	Positive Space	Enclosed Rhyme	nature,peace,
3/6/2025	Early Morning	Haiku	morning,nature,snow,
2/11/2025	Circus	Free verse	introspection,life,streng
2/11/2025	Senses	Haiku	moon,night,snow,
2/8/2025	Races or Peace	Haiku	life,peace,
2/8/2025	Choices Made	Haiku	life,snow,
2/6/2025	Falling Thoughts	Enclosed Rhyme	hope,snow,
1/15/2025	Angst in the night	Rhyme	angst,night,
1/13/2025	Crested Mountain	Enclosed Rhyme	beauty,mountains,peace,wi
1/11/2025	Delicate Dreams	Free verse	dream,inspirational,
1/10/2025	Observer	Rhyme	love,moon,star,
1/10/2025	Realization	Free verse	home,introspection,mounta
1/5/2025	Sunset Dreams	Rhyme	day,dream,sunset,
1/3/2025	To Shine	Rhyme	change,dark,light,winter,
1/3/2025	Landing	Haiku	abortion,bird,snow,winter
12/22/2024	Single Player Band	Rhyme	home,longing,lost,
12/11/2024	Angel in the snow	Rhyme	angel,introspection,winte
10/14/2024	Not all is lost	Rhyme	autumn,inspirational,ligh
10/12/2024	Thank you for today	Rhyme	appreciation,day,time,
10/11/2024	The Right Path	Rhyme	appreciation,introspectio
10/11/2024	Sweet Child	Free verse	appreciation,child,streng
10/10/2024	Nature's Lesson	Choka	appreciation,autumn,beaut
10/10/2024	Standing	Free verse	inspirational,introspecti
10/9/2024	One way streets	Free verse	change,feelings,life,
10/8/2024	Nourishment	Free verse	care,inspiration,introspe
10/7/2024	Prayers Rise Above	Free verse	faith,storm,
10/6/2024	Positive Messages	Rhyme	bird,flying,hope,inspirat
10/5/2024	The gifts of change	Rhyme	appreciation,change,color
9/29/2024	Autumn	Acrostic	appreciation,autumn,color
9/19/2024	A smile that never fades	Rhyme	color,light,peace,sky,

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Moment of Truth	Dramatic Verse	perspective,philosophy,tr
Sunrise Yellow and Gold	Quatrain	sun,
Below a Silver Moon	Rhyme	moon,
The Night	Free verse	city,night,
Witch and Warlock	Light Verse	funny,humor,humorous,poli
Let Me Show You the World	Lyric	beauty,blessing,
Beauty	Free verse	beauty,love,
Little Wren	Rhyme	bird,nature,song,
Things New and Old	Free verse	blessing,religious,spirit
Union	Free verse	love,passion,
She's Beautiful	Light Verse	beautiful,women,
Courage	Free verse	courage,
In a Word	Verse	god,love,spiritual,truth,
Grow Wings	Rhyme	blue,change,loneliness,na
Rejoice This Noel	Lyric	christian,christmas,
A Great Commotion	Rhyme	bird,nature,
The Art of Living	Free verse	inspiration,life,
The Gift of Christmas	Quatrain	christmas,love,religious,
Me Myself and I	Rhyme	abuse,child abuse,
When I Think About You	Ode	lonely,lost love,smile,so
Dancing Dragonflies	Rhyme	insect,nature,
Sky Dancing	Free verse	allusion,bird,dance,love,
My Dog	Rhyme	best friend,dog,love,
The Last Slice	Light Verse	food,fun,humor,humorous,
A Summers Walk	Rhyme	nature,summer,sun,
Beauty That Surrounds	Free verse	love,nature,
Catch the Wave	Light Verse	inspirational,
Meretricious Spirit	Didactic	betrayal,emotions,feeling
Forever Blessed	Prose	blessing,christian,father
I Was a Soldier	Rhyme	anger,angst,betrayal,conf
The Butterfly	Quatrain	change,dedication,inspira
Cosmic Radio	Free verse	community,love,spiritual,
Last Orphan of the Truth	Rhyme	truth,
Winter's Easing	Rhyme	winter,
Butterflies of Beauty	Rhyme	butterfly,nature,
Not One Word	Verse	dream,imagery,love,sleep,
My Sanity	Light Verse	funny,humor,
I Believe	Rhyme	anger,faith,loss,
God Loves Us All - the Linked Style	Free verse	faith,hope,inspirational,
no poet am I -	Couplet	blessing,faith,inspiratio
Just Keep Holding On	Lyric	courage,depression,encour
Butterflies of Beauty	Free verse	beautiful,beauty,butterfl
Not Alone	Free verse	fear,growing up,hope,hurt
What Is Love	Free verse	love,rain,
Soothing Light	Free verse	faith,hope,
Thanksgiving Day	Sonnet	appreciation,thanksgiving
Little Trout	Rhyme	fish,nature,
Starry Night	Rhyme	stars,universe,
Cocoon	Lyric	muse,nature,spiritual,
Caring For An Autistic Soul	Rhyme	best friend,blessing,chil
Christmas In a Box	Rhyme	christmas,
Life Is For the Living	Sonnet	angel,death,grief,
My Inner Sanctum	Rhyme	beach,fantasy,imagination
The Spark	Light Verse	god,inspiration,
Some Thoughts For November	Sonnet	appreciation,blessing,tha
Slow Colors	Free verse	love,moon,stars,
Only the Soul Knows:	Blank verse	allegory,analogy,emotions
Americans	Free verse	america,inspirational,
Great Inspiration:	Sonnet	inspiration,
The Great Web:	Couplet	analogy,death,flower,life
Sight Unseen	Free verse	absence,imagery,longing,p
Easier	Rhyme	life,
Taking Flight	Free verse	care,love,nature,
Finding Love:	Sonnet	analogy,joy,love,
- White and Curly -	Tanka	beauty,nature,spring,
The Song	Rhyme	life,
Leading Me To Sunday	Free verse	journey,love,memory,missi
Only Stop	Free verse	beauty,inspiration,motiva
Morning Light	Couplet	death,grief,life,lost lov
Quit Yer Bellyachin'	Light Verse	humor,people,satire,sick,
Summers Day	Couplet	beautiful,summer,
Don'T Regret This Life	Rhyme	inspiration,life,
The Rainy Day	Pantoum	color,image,poems,rain,
Slowly	Free verse	love,
Be a Light	Free verse	inspiration,
Suite Seasons	Free verse	beauty,how i feel,life,sa
Brokenhearted Orbits	Sonnet	longing,loss,stars,
Nature Heals	Free verse	dark,inspiration,nature,
Reality's Banned	Quatrain	beautiful,color,imagery,i
Love	Free verse	love,
Free At Last	Rhyme	anxiety,freedom,jesus,mil
Don'T Be Crying	Lyric	uplifting,
Lord Help Me To Grasp That Fact	Rhyme	god,inspiration,life,love
Dancers	Rhyme	dance,life,
Walk Into the Stars	Free verse	analogy,faith,religious,s
- One Little Peek Into Heaven -	Free verse	angel,symbolism,
Painting By Numbers	Rhyme	beauty,sensual,
Happy New World	Quatrain	friendship,humanity,new y
Melanie	Rhyme	character,courage,enduran
Blowing the Wind	Light Verse	appreciation,nature,peace
Wavelets	Rhyme	nature,
Out of the Blue	Free verse	blue,deep,feelings,lonely
Dancing On a Saturday Night	Ballad	dance,happiness,health,
Heartbound	Sonnet	desire,dream,love,
Come Live With Me In Miracle House	Rhyme	fantasy,
Last Sound Heard	Verse	hope,sound,spiritual,visi
The Supermoon and the Sea	Rhyme	beauty,moon,sea,
The Light of Life	Terza Rima	god,sun,
Collaboration Contest	Rhyme	love,
The Blood of Jesus	Verse	heart,inspirational,jesus