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New, Big Solar Flare on Nov 30
...The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on Nov. 30, 2025, peaking at 9:49 p.m. ET. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the event, which was classified as X1.9 class: https://t.co/cAJ3UyYL6n pic.twitter.com/aJTLGKxXXl
— NASA Space Alerts (@NASASpaceAlerts) December 1, 2025
Eileen ike West poem “Irish Hermitage Dream” Selected for “Record of Dissent Poems of Protest in an Authoritarian Age”
Eileen ike West poem, "Irish Hermitage Dream"
Selected for Summer 2025 Edition of
The Chaos Section Poetry Project's Record of Dissent
Poems of Protest in an Authoritarian Age
On sale now through Ingrams, amazon.com, and other booksellers
...WHISTLER’S WHISTLE (OR SING) ALONG LIST
NOTE: The following six song titles make for easily banked together quasi-Haiku . Please, lyrical reader, merely look down the list of titles, and you’ll see it is so. (Ah, poetry. It shows up everywhere.) You’re welcome to ignore the second column with the artists’ names. Just start on the left-hand side of the page,...
ABOUT THAT . . . CRUISING AUTHORLAND
Whistler of Petty Crimes is my third published book, and each manuscript ends up handled by three distinct publishing companies, and a grand variety of pro’s. In my experience every publishing outlet proves unique in the ways they ask authors to wrestle with the enigma of publication . And in my case, I find all...
ABOUT THOSE . . . IKE WEST WRITING ROOTS
I started so young. While my grade school friends play school teacher and/or hospital nurse, I imagine myself writer and editor. My fantasy job involves dissecting letters to the editor out of American Girl Magazine, and re-writing the boring bits. My PRETEND years of education and experience lead me to believe I can best any...
ABOUT THAT . . . BOOK COVER ON WHISTLER OF PETTY CRIMES
Sure, I love my book cover at first sight. Wow! The colors! A full rainbow of them. And, how about that lovely little lady who’s taking ‘a flying leap’ over what seems to be a stairway of rolling hills , each mound a hue of its own. Take a closer look. There’s more going on...
Labors of Love
Lectures
With fifty years experience, West offers online education programs to audiences worldwide. Most of ike’s seminars are open to the public. In addition, she speaks at conferences and events in Europe, North America, and online everywhere.
Fiction
Under her formal name, Eileen “ike” West authored two full length novels. Her latest, Another Giant World (UK 2018) and her first, Away From Hannah’s Castle (USA and NL 2006) place spiritual adventure in the reader’s hands.
Nonfiction
In America and Europe, ike West articles have been published in English, and translated into many languages. The enclosed list of articles and the magazine, journal, and newspaper in which they were published, provides an overview of ike’s writing through the years.
Poetry
Today, the way to capture the speed at which the world revolves is to note what can be locked into poetic form. That’s exactly what ike has done in her latest book,
Whistler of Petty Crimes
AVAILABLE NOW on amazon.com
Please buy a copy and follow the ‘Read More’ link below to find a sample of West’s poetic musings, and comments on the joyously thought-provoking, Whistler of Petty Crimes.
Cartoons
While living on remote ranch land in West Texas, ike West penned rudimentary cartoons to share with friends and family in the form of a calendar, showing a cartoon theme each month. Now, years later, the cartoons serve as an endearing reminder of ike’s 1980’s worldview.
Unfolding
ike West has a number of works in progress: first, birthing volume one of her poetry, Whistler of Petty Crimes. At the same time she’s drafting the second volume of her poetry collection; then there’s a non-fiction book outlined and ready to flush out. Busy, busy.
The Giveaway
ike West supports Native American families and organizations, serving the Dakota and others. Other volunteer endeavors include assisting in the development of innovative service programs to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of women.
About ike West
As a child in the 1960’s, ike played teacher and writer, her first opinion page published in a Girl Scout magazine at the ripe old age of twelve. At sixteen years, her first writing contest submittal won her top prize of $50. Only, years later, while in graduate school, did ike begin teaching full-time. Her writing never stopped; magazine and journal articles appearing both in North America and Europe. These days, semi-retired, ike continues work in both professions, teaching when possible and writing a lot.
ike's News & Views
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on Nov. 30, 2025, peaking at 9:49 p.m. ET. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the event, which was classified as X1.9 class: https://t.co/cAJ3UyYL6n pic.twitter.com/aJTLGKxXXl
— NASA Space Alerts (@NASASpaceAlerts) December 1, 2025
The following six song titles make for easily banked together quasi-Haiku. Please, lyrical reader, merely look down the list of titles, and you’ll see it is so. (Ah, poetry. It shows up everywhere.)
Whistler of Petty Crimes is my third published book, and each manuscript ends up handled by three distinct publishing companies, and a grand variety of pro’s. In my experience every publishing outlet proves unique in the ways they ask authors to wrestle with the enigma of publication.
I started so young. While my grade school friends play school teacher and/or hospital nurse, I imagine myself writer and editor. My fantasy job involves dissecting letters to the editor out of American Girl Magazine, and re-writing the boring bits. My PRETEND years of education and experience lead me to believe I can best any official editor’s work.
Get In Touch
Contact ike [at] ikewest.com