Road Maps
Road Maps serves as a poignant “signpost to wealth of spirit,” charting a course through the complexities of the human heart. Through a blend of evocative verse and reflective prose, Margaret Westlie explores the “transcendental” nature of childhood, the weight of mortality, and the curious “other side” of the veil. Featuring recurring imagery of flight, failing light, and the shifting maps of memory, this collection offers a path through pain and mystery toward a place of spiritual health and self-discovery.
What if the journey itself is the destination?
In Road Maps, Margaret A. Westlie offers an eloquent and soul-stirring collection of poetry and prose that explores the routes we take—through memory, emotion, identity, and time. These are not maps of places, but of moments: childhood impressions, ancestral echoes, spiritual musings, and flashes of humor and clarity that mark the milestones of a life deeply lived.
Each piece is a signpost pointing toward something essential—grief, resilience, joy, forgiveness, or transformation. Whether reflecting on a remembered voice, a passing season, or a whispered intuition, Westlie’s writing speaks directly to the heart with grace, honesty, and poetic precision.
For readers who find meaning in reflection and direction in stillness, Road Maps is a gentle companion on life’s winding road.
Turn the page, take the next step—you might just find your own path illuminated.
FOR FANS OF…
Soul-searching prose and contemplative poetry like that of Maya Angelou or John O’Donohue, which seeks meaning in both the smallest childhood wonders and the vast mysteries of existence.
IN MARGARET’S WORDS – THE BACKSTORY
“I often say that I have over 200 poems in my repertoire, though not all have seen the light of day. This collection represents a specific ‘road map’ of my inner life. I didn’t always know I was a poet; in fact, I was quite intimidated by the form when I first returned to school as an adult. However, after pushing through a master’s level writing class, I found that poetry was the perfect vessel for my observations about people and events. Looking back at my childhood writings, I realized I had always been searching for a way to convey a sense of self through words. Road Maps is the result of that lifelong search for direction and meaning.”
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
“I’ve often felt that modern poetry tries too hard to be clever, but Road Maps is different—it’s honest. I found myself nodding along to the prose pieces and poems that chart the familiar, sometimes bumpy terrain of aging and memory. It’s a comforting, insightful collection that proves you’re never too old to find a new way of looking at your own life’s journey.”
BOOK DETAILS:
- Series: Essays & Poetry
- Genre: Poetry / Inspirational Prose
- Themes: Spiritual Health, Self-Discovery, Mortality and the Afterlife
- ISBN-13: 978-1-926494-05-0
- Publisher: Selkirk Stories Book Publishing