Celebrating the Release of “Inheritance” and the Legacy of “The Amethyst’s Secrets”
Today marks a significant moment in my writing journey with the release of the anthology Inheritance, which includes my poem, “The Amethyst’s Secrets.”
This piece is particularly close to my heart as it was inspired by my “Ma,” my late mother-in-law.
Ma was a woman of strength, humor, and resilience—qualities that shone through even in the most challenging times. She visited us during the week of our birthdays, bringing with her a treasured early gift—an amethyst—and the promise to tell me the history of her family’s escape from Ukraine to Canada during the Russian Revolution in 1912.
However, life had other plans. Ma passed away unexpectedly early the next day—on my birthday—before she could tell me the whole story.
“The Amethyst’s Secrets” is my attempt to honor her. It allowed me to explore the emotions tied to her loss, the weight of the history she carried, and the lingering mystery of the stories that remain untold.
