Life, Remembered Well
A Heartfelt Collection Celebrating Faith, Family, Laughter, And Life
Have you ever looked back at an ordinary moment and realised, years later, how much it meant to you? Maybe it was something your mother said, an adventure from childhood, a family joke, or simply a day that seemed unimportant at the time but somehow stayed with you.
That is the heart of What a Pen Knows: Poems and Ponderings Not So Profound by Yvonne Golden. This isn’t a collection that tries to make life sound perfect. Instead, Yvonne writes about life as she knows it, with its funny moments, difficult days, family memories, changing seasons, faith, frustrations, and plenty of reasons to smile.
You’ll find yourself moving from childhood memories and family tributes to reflections on retirement, procrastination, weight struggles, and the little things that can make everyday life surprisingly funny. At times thoughtful, at times funny, and often both, these pages feel like stories shared by someone who has lived them.
Why Read?
Because Some Of Life's Best Stories Are The Simplest Ones
- Remember where you came from: Revisit childhood, family, and memories that shaped you.
- Laugh at life's little frustrations: Find humour in procrastination, retirement, and everyday mishaps.
- Spend time with people you miss: Reflect on parents, siblings, children, and family bonds.
- Find faith in familiar places: See how belief quietly runs through ordinary experiences.
- Look at growing older differently: Discover humour, perspective, and gratitude in life's later chapters
Words to Remember
Life Doesn't Have To Be Extraordinary To Be Meaningful
― Yvonne Golden
Meet Yvonne
She Writes About The Life She Has Actually Lived
Yvonne Golden doesn’t need to invent extraordinary adventures to find something worth writing about. She looks closer to home.
A childhood memory. A family member. A garden. A holiday. A frustrating little habit. A funny conversation. A difficult goodbye. A moment when faith mattered. These are the things that fill the pages of What a Pen Knows.
Her writing feels personal because it is. The collection draws from memories of growing up, family relationships, motherhood, fatherhood, siblings, marriage, aging, retirement, and the everyday situations that can make us laugh at ourselves. The manuscript even turns subjects such as procrastination and weight struggles into opportunities for humour and reflection.
Reader Reviews
Readers See Their Stories Here Too
A few words from those who found something familiar here.
I kept finding pieces of my own life in these pages. What a Pen Knows by Yvonne Golden made me laugh in some places and brought back memories I hadn't thought about in years. It felt wonderfully familiar.
READY TO BEGIN
Your Next Favourite Memory Might Be Waiting Here
Open the book anywhere. Start with a poem, read a memory, or skip ahead to something funny. What a Pen Knows is a collection you can pick up for a few quiet minutes, read something that catches your attention, and return to whenever you like.
Maybe you’ll recognise your own childhood in Yvonne’s memories, think of someone you love through a family tribute, or laugh at a situation you’ve experienced yourself. A reflection on faith, change, or growing older might even meet you at exactly the right moment.
That’s the beauty of these poems and ponderings. They invite you to notice the life you have, find meaning in ordinary moments, and perhaps see your own story in a slightly different way.
