Advent Calendar Day 8 - November 19
Cover reveal for Beginning and Ending with Emily—poems by Scott Wiggerman!
Enjoy this excerpt from the new collection of ghazals & golden shovels.
Beginning and Ending with Emily
In this new collection—coming March 2026—Scott Wiggerman plays with ghazals and golden shovels, two poetic forms that allow him to draw on the works of Emily Dickinson to create fresh works entirely his own.
Today only, get 19% off preorders for this new release—no code required.
Jumping Out of Bed Can Be Harmful to Your Health
a golden shovel including a Dickinson last line (#1263)
Sun breaks over the
mountain. This is morning’s truth:
easy hues of rose and amber. Must
every sunrise stun and dazzle
to be prized? Good should come gradually,
like extra stretches from snooze control or
the dawdling drips of coffee into a pot: every
moment should add to the moment. No man
or woman needs more than this truth to be—
any more could blind.
Read more of these poems in BEGINNING AND ENDING WITH EMILY:
Ghazals and Golden Shovels by Scott Wiggerman
Also: today only, get 19% off when you preorder this new release (coming March 2026).
About the Author
Scott Wiggerman is a retired librarian and a late-life artist who coordinates the annual Poets Picnic in Albuquerque. His poetry focuses on many forms—not only ghazals and golden shovels, but also sonnets, haiku, and haibun. He teaches workshops on different poetic forms and is active in the literary community.