In 1940, Gloria was born on a little island in Newfoundland. School was not yet compulsory in this Canadian province, so she was not enrolled until age 8. That year she wrote her first poem, a gruesome little piece about sailors and savages at sea. Its few poignant lines were loaded with description building to a solid punch of tragedy in the last phrase. But Gloria's eyesight began to fail and her schooling nose-dived. The resulting disconnectedness was said to be evidence of a severe intellectual disability and she became the recipient of bullying and taunts. At age 16, she left school to take her first job, and was able then to purchase "plate-glass prescription spectacles". Her world spread out in panoramic view with every flower and leaf clearly seen. What a platform for a poet! This patchwork collection of her writings truly reflects the seasons of Gloria's life. Some dark pieces are hazy. Others reveal colour bursting to life through the gift of physical sight. And woven around the edge of each piece, is her life quest for spiritual peace and insight.