The Content
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The Artist
A writer from the time she could read, Samways is excited to finally share her works with the public and seek publication of her manuscript A Very Slow Awakening – a three-part collection of 81 poems spanning a decade. These poems, and many others, will be of particular interest to an audience refusing to remain asleep, especially to their own thoughts and delusions.
Samways is a poet from St. Catharines, Ontario, a recluse without a personal social media account, and a student of Kadampa Buddhism. The latter influence can be seen in Samways’ poems that capture a movement through emotion and seemingly adverse conditions or that question who am I? Her poems are best read aloud with vigor.
The Escapee
Samways’ employment and education background is in change leadership, management, sales, non-profit, project management, public relations, sales, marketing, and communications.
She specializes in solving problems, escaping convention, and creating the causes for happiness. having abandoned a typical, 9-to-5 lifestyle, she is able to further develop her creative skills and demonstrate virtuous action in all facets of life.
The Name
Kaitlyn holds Celtic and Greek heritage and means “pure.” Samways translates to “semi-wise.” She is The Pure Halfwit by birthright.
But don’t be fooled by the epithet.
The Peacock Feather
In Buddhism, the Peacock is considered an auspicious bird for it thrives on plants and berries that would typically be poisonous to other birds. Just as peacocks live off toxic plants, so can a Buddhist practitioner thrive on adverse events by transforming them with Buddha’s teachings. This has been my practice since Winter of 2016 when I started General Program Meditation Classes with Samudra Kadampa Buddhist Centre.
I can honestly say, I changed my life by changing my mind. From an anxiety-ridden mind fearful of the future, I created a resilient, positive, calm mind that gets better every day. Like a Jedi in training, I turned away from anger and now seek peace daily. I am now committed to seeing clearly.
Current Projects
Commissions
Received
Painting 2,3,4
Painting 5
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Completed
personal
Shadow Selfs
(Paint Series)
Conceptions
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Painting 1
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Painting 2
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A Very Slow Awakening
(Poetry Book)
Conception
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Outline
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Drafting
Collecting Poems
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Editing
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Bleeding Heart
(Novel)
Conception
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Planning
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Special Snowflake Project
(poetry book)
Conception
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Gather Material
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Creating Poems
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invasive Species
(photo series)
Conception
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Collecting Photos
The Halfwit Writer 