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It is a troubled world. But by writing nobly; gently; quietly; honorably; truthfully; you can keep a light on in the dark. Both for yourself and others. Words are a brave bold light.🎋marguerite

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Welcome in! And i hope you enjoy my gentle thoughtful offerings. I have six beautiful books for you now! And many other lovely things.🎋marguerite bloem

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HERE ARE SIX 
FINE FUN BOOKS!!
With always more to come. 
Already several in the hopper!

I am sharing several small shorter beauties this time; that feature a beautiful simple original cover foto and design; of the sort that no one is doing these days! My covers are simple; elegant; and beautiful! And likewise; my interiors too. And you will find; that my text has a delicious rhyme and reason and structure and rhythm and form!

I am calling these dear small books novellas; perhaps; for their more gentle simple immediate scope. (No long and winding tomes this time.) Or; small collections of short stories. Or; if they are shorter in pages or smaller in form; i am thinking of them as Story Cards. 

I hope you enjoy; 
and stay tuned for more!
🎋marguerite bloem


Book One. Happy Trails! 
Paperback; 6 x 9; 67 pages.
This is a lovely dear collection
of nine small linked short stories! 


THIS DEAR SLIM volume; is a celebration of the beautiful interesting people you can meet; walking along the streets of our neighborhoods. And they do not all look like you! Nor do they have to. I have been walking city streets all of my life; and i just love to see the world!🎋marguerite


Book Two.
The Jazz Meister. 
Paperback; 6 x 9; 71 pages.
This is a dear novella of nine small linked chapters. It is written for adults; but with the gentle innocence and joy and simplicity of a children's book! 


HERE IS a celebration of an old revered jazz master; who taught my dear boy jazz. Oh, mama; the saxophone! Which the papa also played; and guitar. While loved to sing; with my piano and accordion. And also played the cello; and the alto and soprano recorder. We love music in our home! And that boy got so very good on that sax!-Crazy good! Scary good! 

But make note that his mama taught him how to read music; and how to count. Because no one else was teaching those kids that!🎋Ah; cat granny bloem. (Well; i mean; because my boy now has two beautiful cats! I do not know if they like the saxophone. Or if they like it as much as i did!)


Book Three.
The Honor Code. 
Paperback; 6 x 9; 85 pages.
This is quite a serious tome.-A novella then; of eight small chapters. Whose import are greater than their page length. But you can say a lot in a few pages! If you must; as you must. 


OKAY; so maybe not a gift book; this one. 

I mean; it would not be a light book. But still; yeah; i see what you mean; but still. This book is a deadly serious study of societies; women's worlds; and bullying. Though sadly sometimes; it seems; or always; it seems; a troubled beat goes on. This is a sad but necessary story. About the bullies who can ruin our lives. Though a brave mother tries to rise above all that! As you must too; as you must too. 

As there are ever and always such better things to do! Sing a song; read a book; take a walk; go to the zoo. Oh; yeah; i see what you mean.-Write a book!🎋marguerite bloem
   
  
Book Four. 
Fledgling Season. 
Paperback; 5.5 x 8.5; 43 pages. This could be a dear small gift book perhaps! Because who doesn't love baby birds? Four dear small chapters tell this gentle tale. 


HERE IS a celebration of a fleeting friend; who sat on our porch rail one day.-One sweet fledgling baby crow! As two mamas; one human; and one crow; faithfully lingered to watch over him. Well okay; my boy and my husband were there too! 🎋Yours truly; the surrogate crow mama; marguerite. 
  
  
Book Five.
Song, Song Blue. 
Paperback; 4.25 x 6.875; 29 pages. Here is one of my conceived story cards. And perhaps a dear small gift book! Of the sad sad political song we are singing today. From one democratic mama; who will remain unapologetically true blue! And; she will continue to sing her beautiful song too! 


HERE IS an author's gentle quiet reverie; and reflection on democracy. And; a beautiful poignant foto too. (As is true with a lot of my books!) Give this sweet small book to a friend! Who feels the same way as you. Singing is always better then. With five; ten; one hundred; one thousand! Or even; with just two. Do-re-mi; what range are you; what key are you?! 

I am top to bottom; in the key of true blue.
🎋Le prima donna; marguerite. 
  
  
Book Six.
The Way of the Goat. 
Paperback; 6x9; 37 pages.
This could be another dear small gift book for you perhaps! For its wonderful quirky nature; and dear wonderful curiosity. In two delicious chapters; Miss Margaux tells her quite necessary tale.-Of politics; and goats. And it seems; quite inevitably; another gentle resistance; against the troubling rule of the day.


HERE; our dogged friend; Miss Margaux;  must resist a common insult flung about; by the ruling politicos of her time; regarding the state of being woke.-But no! Miss Margaux must assert her true identity here. They just got a coupla letters wrong! Miss Margaux is the GOAT!-Not woke. 

But maybe they will get it by the by. And also; of most important note; is that my heart is with all of the immigrants in our country in this day; whose lives and families and livelihoods are at risk. In my community; there are organizations who offer help and advisement with these things. Please stay safe and take care all.🎋marguerite 
  
  
COMING SOON!!
Book Seven; The Leaving. 
Paperback; 6x9; 83 pages
This is a lovely gentle dear small novella; 
of twelve thoughtful chapters. 

This sweet volume too could be a lovely gift book perhaps. For looking forward; for looking back. Or perhaps; for helping a young one through. It is gentle; insightful; and immensely pleasing! In its sad soft evocative cover; and pure simple elegant form.


IN THS GENTLE WISE quirky Dutch-immigrant inflected novella; a young innocent high school girl in the early seventies; and a top scholar in her big bustling high school; is eased; to put it in a mild way; and for better or worse; out of her family home way too soon. (She has only just turned seventeen.) To be followed by The Labyrinth.-A brave searching difficult book; in which we will help that girl through. Aw; Leni. Let's go then; beautiful girl!🎋marguerite 


AND SEE ALSO...
Some extra notes on my Bloemworks offerings! These are technical notes; and gift notes; or pleasing pairings of my books for you to read. These are excellent notes! And ya'll come back now!🎋
  
  
YOURS TRULY.
Marguerite Bloem and Her Beautiful Bloemworks! Buy a gift for yourself and a friend and see you back soon!!🎋marguerite 

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Postscript. At first i was going write; in Spanish below; long live democracy for everyone! But then i realized that it is not a democracy; if it is not for everyone. So you shouldn't need to say that; should you?-No. My parents survived the Nazi occupation of the Second World War; as young adults in the north of Nederland. And they survived the Honger Winter; which was one of the worst famines of history. So democracy means everything to me. Human rights means everything to me. Let people have their due process here. And my heart aches; for the news of the people in our detention centers. Please; all legislators on the beat; contest these conditions; forcefully and frequently; however you can. People are dying there. People are in the deepest despair. Thank you from marguerite.🎋
 
VIVA LA DEMOCRACIA 
PARA SIEMPRE! WITH LOVE.

THE GOOD CITIZEN;
MARGUERITE🎋 

And Dear Marguerite...

How do you say Bloem?-Well; just as bloom; silly! And just as; beneath the sunshine; or even; in adversity; we all must do! Cheers, then; and happy reading!🎋marguerite

The Joy of Indie...

Is that you can hone your own beautiful voice; and your own beautiful vision; with your own beautiful skill; and with your own beautiful conviction... And let it fly; and let it soar! Though hers will gently whisper; not roar.🎋marguerite

About the Sideways Selfie Above...

The buzz-mama upstairs is me!-From the years when i was raising my boy. (I played a lot with photography those years too. Well; with such a boy!) And you know; people pestered me; about that hair. But just don't let'em! Because they're stupid. Just go ahead and say it.-They're stupid! Anyone who messes with someone is.-Stupid and scared of their own mediocrity. It was a splendid haircut for childrearing! Up at six; run a hot washcloth over your head; make coffee; write a few words before waking the boy; and then; off and running for the day! Those were sweet years for me. And that was one sweet boy. I learned how to cut my hair from cutting his.=) He had the best hair.🎋marguerite

What Are You Reading?!

Discover Marguerite's beautiful books today!-Happy Trails; The Jazz Meister; The Honor Code; Fledgling Season; Song, Song Blue.-And The Way of the Goat! You must keep a book to read in your briefcase; or in your knapsack! Or on a corner table in your room; by your very own reading chair! And if you do not have a reading chair; well... Then surely you must buy one! Because sometimes; the world can; and must; go on without you! When you sit to care for; and to take the time for you.🎋marguerite bloem

Give the Gift...

Of a book today! A small gentle flow or patter of words; gently enriches; warms a day. It is humans; gently sitting down to talk; think; sing. It is one way that humans
let their beautiful voices ring. For one thing; let's stop all war! Let's let wiser voices sing for us. And let's ask them to sing in a gentle measured harmony and tune.-For eff sakes. By the light of the moon!🎋marguerite bloem