Write With Me Wednesday:

What’s in a Name? Mine holds stories

I grow Gladiolus in my garden. On purpose. As a poet, everything is layered. There is meaning if you pay attention. My mother chose the right name for me.

I love my name. I am named after Glynis Johns. My mother adored her. She loved that she was flamboyant, theatrical, and larger than life. It seems fitting for her fourth child, a girl prone to drama, …