A Field of Flowers: Poems and Essays from a Diplomat

About the Book

Through her almost twelve years of travel, Betsy has written poems and short stories about and in the places she has lived and visited. Her poems are Impressionistic expressions that reflect her life experiences during this time. She captures the moods, feelings and vistas of her journeys throughout the world. Like Monet she tries to convey the world she has seen with images that are visual landscapes. This book is an accessible and enjoyable, sometimes whimsical and witty, tour around the world that sometimes leads to the heart. Both poetry lovers and non-poetry readers alike will delight in their reading.

About the Author

Betsy Orlando was born and raised on Long Island, New York. She graduated with honors from Mount Vernon College and the University of Akron School of Law in Akron, Ohio. She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. She joined the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State as a Diplomatic Courier. She has traveled to over 160 countries and has been posted in Washington, D.C.; Bangkok, Thailand; Helsinki, Finland, and twice to Frankfurt, Germany. She is the author of three novels and numerous short stories.