Pamela Twining Funeral and Memorial Fund

"Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children." - The Crow

Our mother was a poet and would probably give me a lecture about starting this off with a movie quote when I could be quoting W.H. Auden (though she wouldn't want us to speak Funeral Blues) or Christina Rossetti ("Better you should forget and smile/than remember and be sad") or maybe even some wise words she wrote. But since we lost her, she'll have to make do with this meager tribute, which can never be enough.

This past weekend, July 8th, 2023, my mother passed away due to a sudden illness. If you're here, you probably knew her (she's kind of a big deal... New York State Beat Poet Laureate 2022-2024), but in case this finds you and you don't, let me tell you... Or rather, let her tell you:

Born on the Eastern Shore of MD and raised in the Wilds of DC, I escaped at an early date to Woodstock NY, where I raised 4 children and wrote poetry for my desk drawer. Then I discovered the Harmony Woodstock Poetry readings and the rest is history! Since then, I've traveled the US, performing my work in California, Colorado, New York City, Michigan, Wisconsin and places in between. My work has appeared in Big Scream, Big Hammer, PoetryBay, Napalm Health Spa, and Heyday!, among others. With Andy Clausen, I co-curate The Invisible Empires of Beatitudepage at The Museum of American Poetics (www.poetspath.com). In addition, I'm the author of four chapbooks, i have been a river, utopians & madmen, A Thousand Years of Wanting; The Erotic Poetry of Pamela Twining, and & Renegade Boots.

She is survived by her lover, Andy Clausen, her four children: Alyx (Peter), Raven, Eric, and Morgan (Dean) and six grandchildren: Kane, Colden, Shawn, Pablo, Annabelle and Jasmine. We are all heartbroken at her loss.

Unfortunately, despite our grief, we have to deal with practical matters. My mother had no insurance and was on a limited income. She made no prior arrangements for her death since we all hoped she had many years left. This is why we need your help to care for her and celebrate her as she deserves.

All money donated will go toward final expenses.

Please donate what you can and share where you can. Everything helps. And please keep us, and our mother, in your hearts and minds.

Thank you.