Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

Is the Pandemic messing with your teeth?

January 11, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Clenching, grinding and pushing: I bet you didn't see this coming: an increase in dental injuries attributed to the pandemic. Dentists report a big uptick in patients grinding their teeth and … Continue reading >>

Had enough of These Unprecedented Times?

January 4, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Please stop saying that: Every year since the mid seventies, Lake Superior State University in Michigan's UP takes nominations for overused, misused and useless words to dump. The goal is to … Continue reading >>

Blizzard: a poem

December 28, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Blizzard by Linda Pastan the snowhas forgottenhow to stopit fallsstutteringat the glassa silk windsockof snowblowingunder the porch lighttangling treeswhich bendlike old womensnarledin their … Continue reading >>

Let’s hear it for screaming

December 21, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Not feeling it This year my husband and I won't be hosting our annual neighborhood Christmas party, which involves weeks of decorating, planning, hand-wringing, fears that no one will actually show … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Patricia Clark

December 14, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What? I write poetry. Well, I've also written a few short stories and published them. But poetry is my main genre. Why? I'm really compelled by two things with poetry: its emotional … Continue reading >>

Creative Pursuits

November 30, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My friend Desiree Cooper shared this post on Facebook. What memories it brought back to me! Without doubt, my creative pastimes as a child shaped who I am today. Solitary Play For hours, I … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line