For The Time. Being.

<p>A writer and artist all her life Jill Evans Petzall earned a BA in Philosophy and English Literature (Magna cum Laude) and an MA in Philosophy from Washington University in St. Louis. Known for casting a balanced light on social issues and subjects not often represented in mainstream media she wrote and produced over forty award-winning documentaries that offer poetic and uncommon insights about human beings speaking within the grip of their daily lives. Always a strong supporter of causes that benefit women and children she served as the chairwoman of the Square One Foundation.</p><p>Jill modeled a fierce independence and courage to build a life according to one's own vision. She was a photographer who found visual stories in the laundry of India and the mannequins of Southeast Asia. She was a jewelry maker who created dazzling pieces of wearable art. Her synesthesia meant she saw words and sounds as colors on the page. She played a mean hand of poker. She was one of few people in the world who loved anchovies on IMO's pizza. She was allergic to parsley and the color red.</p><p>Jill began to publish years of her poems at the age of 77 in response to a recurrence of the cancer she'd survived twice before. She passed away in 2024 at the age of 82.</p><p>In this collection of twenty-nine poems she explores themes of mortality love and joy.</p><p>Bliss / Body Time / For the Time. Being. / On Leaving Home / Half a Moon Full of Midnight / This is My Body / It Can't Jinx Anything to Think About Hope Can it? / Love This Time / Reading the News Before Daybreak / The Survivor's Pep Talk / Spinners / Intermezzo - A Rant / Mobile of Tears / View Point / Turning the Corner / The Renewal of Ice / Robotic Romance / This Orphaned Sky / Agnostic Prayers / The Prose of a PET Scan / Silent Roots / Our Menopause / Incomplete Sentence / The Monster Suite / Talking to Time / Global / Warming / Embryos / From the Fire Escape / Heartfelt</p>