Ahora, en mi sueño, cabalgo a lomos de un búfalo,
puedo sentir su pelaje entre mis manos,
y anhelo la paz de un tiempo inocente
a través de las tierras más encantadoras.
Now, in my dream, I ride upon a buffalo,
I can feel its fur between my hands,
and I yearn for the peace of an innocent time
across the most enchanting lands.
“My Paper Children” (Spanish Edition) by Michele Heeney is a creative anthology of photographs and poems spanning more than four decades of the author’s life experiences — from the mountains of Western Pennsylvania to the vibrant cultural scenes of 1960s San Francisco, and on to landscapes in West Africa, Mexico, Hawaii, California, and New Mexico. Proudly published by Citi of Books, this is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major retail platforms.
Michele Heeney was born and raised in western Pennsylvania. She found her outlook changed when the ’60’s lured her to San Francisco. Californian for many years after that, she also lived in Marin and Monterey countries as well as on Maui before moving to New Mexico. She now makes her home in the town of Cochiti Lake on the Cochiti Pueblo reservation south of Sante Fe. Besides writing poetry, her love includes bicycling, shopping at thrift stores, and photography, which she began underwater in her years as a scuba diver.
This expressive work blends imagery and verse into a reflective artistic narrative about memory, place, identity, and the people who shape us. More than just a typical poetry collection, it serves as a visual memoir — inviting readers to explore memories and emotions through both sight and language. The “paper children” of the title could be seen as metaphors for the author’s creations: poems and photographs that represent the fragments of life she has witnessed, documented, and made tangible over years of travel, reflection, and transformation.
“My Paper Children” stands out because it defies categorization: it is part photography book, part poetry collection, and part memoir. This makes it compelling not only to poetry lovers but also to visual art enthusiasts and readers who connect with creative, reflective storytelling.
Its richly illustrated pages invite slow reading, where readers can linger over photos and let accompanying poems deepen their perception of what they see. It’s the kind of book that rewards re-reading and contemplation — a unique artistic conversation between image and word that resonates long after the last page is turned.
Whether you’re drawn to poetry, photography, or artful personal reflection, this collection offers a rich, sensory journey through decades of life seen and felt — a book to savor slowly and return to often.
Excitingly, “My Paper Children” is now available in Spanish, allowing more readers to experience Michele Heeney’s photographs, poetry, and reflections in their native language. This expanded accessibility gives Spanish-speaking readers an opportunity to explore the collection’s meditation on memory, place, identity, travel, and the creative moments that become part of a life. Whether experienced in Spanish or English, the book offers a distinctive artistic journey through image and language, inviting readers to pause, reflect, and discover the stories that can live within a photograph, a poem, or a remembered moment.
Un libro de fotografías y poemas de Michele Heeney que abarca 45 años, desde las montañas del oeste de Pensilvania hasta las calles de San Francisco y más allá. Incluye fotografías y poemas de África Occidental, México, Hawái, la Costa Central de California y Nuevo México.
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