“In a world that often feels weird, sometimes crazy and many times overwhelming, Blackbirds & Linen: Poetry for Peace emerges as a sanctuary for the soul.”  

Foreword by Ken D. Foster, VoicesofCourage.us.

Canadian Poet Terry-Lynn Johnson is a modern romantic poet with themes of nature, spirituality, beauty and presence. The nature and life poetry in her newest publication Blackbirds & Linen: Poetry for Peace reflects on themes of spirituality, mental health, romance, death, hope, love, joy and sorrow with a sense of stillness and purpose in each poem which comforts the soul.  Blackbirds & Linen brings you to moments of beauty and presence where harmony and peace build a nest of comfort through poetic art.

Previous publications include This Christmas: Seasonal Poems for Peace (2024), Driftwood Tones: Nature Poetry of Beauty & Presence (2023), and Sprigs and Twigs: A Solitary Note & Selected Poems (2021). Her collections of poetry have received high praise and reviews from both readers and industry leaders.

“Simple diction, unrhymed verse, natural scenes enshrined in simple yet moving language– that is what Terry-Lynn Johnson’s simple volume is all about.”

Foreword Driftwood Tones: Nature Poetry of Beauty & Presence, Philp V. Allingham, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Formerly:  Faculty of Education, and Adjunct Professor, Department of English, Lakehead University

“Poems evoke the heart and soul to feel, believe and recommit to noble thinking. Terry-Lynn’s Christmas poems will warm your heart, ignite your soul, and remember the reason for this season.”

Mark Victor Hansen, Founder and co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul book series

’This Christmas is a beautiful collection of seasonal poetry. I appreciate the captivating imagery and its message of peace and love.”

Marci Shimoff, New York Times bestselling author of Happy for No Reason and Love for No Reason

The author is a graduate of Lakehead University with an Honours in English and Master of Education. Her publications are a hallmark for modern romantic poetry and available on Amazon international.  Her readings are supported with acoustic music performed by her husband Michael Kivari at a variety venues along the northwestern shores of Lake Superior.  Her social media handle is lakeheadpoet and her official author’s website is www.lakeheadpoet.com.