Are  the topics you write about the most also your favourite topics?

Some of them… Some subjects I write about a lot because I’m trying to become comfortable within my own skin. Or I’m trying to make peace with the subject matter.

What is one of your favourite topics?

Angels and in particular the messages they pass on and what they look like – and what their job is.

Do you get enjoyment from writing about angels?

It always leads me to more questions than answers.

(Interviewer’s note: In the past 3 months 18-20% of the content on Triond tagged with the keyword “angel” has been written by Margaret.)

I Love to Love You
About God’s Love
Serenade
Angels’ gifts through dreams.
Etched Within Their Wings
Poems to do with Angels

Many of your poems have an almost biblical feel to them, like they came from the book of Psalms. Are you influenced at all by the Psalms or Book of Proverbs?

My poems are similar to those found in the Book of Psalms in the sense of the form and style, but not what is contained within them. But I have been influenced in the sense of writing on similar subjects. That’s where it begins and ends.

Fire in my Belly
A Psalm-like prayer

Where do you find your inspirations for some of your poems?

I like looking at photographic portraits of people.  Photographs that deal with world poverty are of particular interest. Another photographic type I am ecstatic about is the intricacy found in detail ( i.e. The lace pattern in a wedding gown or the cracks in a rock face) When I start studying photography I find myself pondering about where the photographer is at in his creative journey. I deliberately take time to listen to the angels, allowing for their messages to sink below the surface, as I won’t write about anything unless I have grown to understand and come to terms with the subject matter. If I haven’t learned the lesson I am supposed to, I won’t write the poem yet.

There are a few recurring terms or phrases in your poems that some people might not be familiar with, could you enlighten them about “The Black Dog” and “Glory Glow”?

When I refer to “The Black Dog” within my poems, I’m making reference to depression and its sometimes debilitating effects. Books like “Living With the Black Dog” or “The Curse of the Black Dog”  that help to explain what its like to live under the cloak of depression.

 When I refer to the phrase “glory glow” its simply means knowing that I’ve been in the presence of God, who is so magnificent that you can’t find adequate words to describe what He looks like. I am referring to being in the presence of God and not having words for it. I know straight away when I have spent time with Him, whether I recognize it or not. I am not the same as when I went to meet with him.

Family Affair
The Black Dog of depression doesn’t always travel alone.
Cyclic Nightmares
About depression moving in to stay.
Curse of the Black Dog
The despair of depression
A Remedy for the Black Dog
Some hope for the depressed – Glory Glow and the Black Dog.
Glory Glow Face
Longing for heaven.
Glory Glow
Thoughts around Easter.
Glory Touched
When you need a place of refuge.

How many poems a day do you write? How many would you like to write?

At the moment I write at least 2 a day. If it is a good day, I write 5. My goal is, if I had nothing stopping me, I would write between ten and fifteen. But they would remain high quality. If they are not of the high standard, I will not publish them.

What do you do with poems you are not content with?

As a poet, I am meticulous about my word usage and the way I structure my poems from start to finish – I don’t like to use, just ordinary words. I like to paint a picture with words that if my readers close their eyes after reading my work, they could taste it on the tip of their tongue. So my poetry has to be just right before it is ready for public consumption.

Is there anything you would like to say to anyone who is reading this?

I’m so blessed that I finally found a platform for people to chew on my work. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of those that have commented on my my work thus far and to my fan base. Your friendship and support mean a lot to me.

One final thought I wish to leave you with is – Dive into your passions and don’t let anyone sway you from your true destiny. Because you were born to make a difference.

Some more work by Margaret Alden that you might like:

Slumber Companions
Fragments
Daddy’s Desire
Seed of Tenacity
God of Much More
I Touch Heaven

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Colorful Sky
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