Joan L. Cannon
Joan L. Cannon liked to use her middle initial because so few of her maiden namesakes are left anywhere (Huguenot LaPrades). She was retired teacher, retail manager and author of three novels in paperback, Settling and Maiden Run, a collection of short stories called Peripheral Vision and her latest, a collection of poetry, My Mind Is Made of Crumbs, all available from Amazon and on order from independent booksellers.
Joan's most recent novel is Second Growth and can be purchased through Amazon. From childhood, there have been toss-ups for her avocations among reading, riding horses, painting, local flora and fauna and writing.
Editor's note: We were gifted by Joan's vibrant, inspired, writing for the website and plan to revisit her essays often. Joan passed away on October 10, 2017.
Under the Skin: In my youth we were all expected to keep our feelings under control if not under wraps
Confessions of a Would-Be Author and Halfhearted Housewife
What's The Matter With Politicians? Don't They have Families Like the Rest of Us?
A Slightly Malicious Poetry Puzzle Perhaps Intended to Confuse and Mystify