Category Archives: Ladies of Salem
Dark Thoughts of the Ladies of Salem: Lady Mermaid
Sponsor: Salem Beautification Committee
Artist: Shella Billings
Lady Mermaid
I will never go home.
About this Series
In my dark love story “Carving Grace,” figureheads wander the streets at night in pursuit of happiness—yours. In honor of its publication in NEHW Press’ Wicked Creatures this month (get your copy here: https://bit.ly/WickedC), I’m celebrating figureheads for 2021 Poe Season!
In Salem this summer, I discovered a collection of figureheads called The Lady of Salem Maritime Public Art Celebration, https://www.salem.org/listing/lady-salem-maritime-public-art-celebration/. I took photos of as many as we spotted, and thought if, they were figureheads in my story, what would each be thinking? I made up their names (except for where indicated) and included sponsor and artist names if they were legible.
Dark Thoughts of the Ladies of Salem: Lady Marigold and Lady Lorna
Sponsor: The Home Depot
Artist: Keri May Killam
Lady Marigold
The fields went fallow.
Dark Thoughts of the Ladies of Salem: Lady Tempest and Lady Icarus
Sponsor: www.sinisterstoriesofsalem.com
Artist: Kenneth Glover
Lady Tempest
The storm killed them all.
Dark Thoughts of the Ladies of Salem: Lady Peacock and Yvonne
Sponsor: Salem Beautification Committee
Artist: Jeanne Paré
Lady Peacock
They burned our home.
Dark Thoughts of the Ladies of Salem: Lady Baker and Shalimar
Sponsor: Village Tavern Grill and Oyster Bar
Artist: Shella Farren Billings (name unclear)
Lady Baker
The bread was poisoned.
Dark Thoughts of the Ladies of Salem: Lady Russet and Lady Crinoline
Sponsor: Beverly Cooperative Bank
Artist: Amberlynn Narvie
Lady Russet
I wasn’t allowed to leave.
Dark Thoughts of the Ladies of Salem: Lady Gala and Lady Green
Sponsor: Salem Inn
Artist: Unclear; damaged plaque
Lady Gala
My apple trees bore no fruit.
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Dark Thoughts of the Ladies of Salem: Lady Scarlet
Sponsor and Artist Unknown (unclear)
Lady Scarlet
The love of my life is gone.
About this Series
In my dark love story “Carving Grace,” figureheads wander the streets at night in pursuit of happiness—yours. In honor of its publication in NEHW Press’ Wicked Creatures this month (coming soon!), I’m celebrating figureheads for 2021 Poe Season!
In Salem this summer, I discovered Read the rest of this entry
Dark Thoughts of the Ladies of Salem: Lady Lavender
Sponsor: Salem Beautification Committee
Artist: YMCA/Girls Today Program
Lady Lavender
The flowers were for someone else.
About this Series
In my dark love story “Carving Grace,” figureheads wander the streets at night in pursuit of happiness—yours. In honor of its publication in NEHW Press’ Wicked Creatures this month (coming soon!), I’m celebrating figureheads for 2021 Poe Season!
In Salem this summer, I discovered Read the rest of this entry
Dark Thoughts of the Ladies of Salem
Sponsor: Palmer Cover Yacht Club
Artist: John Devine
Lady Slocum
I watched it sink with all hands.
In my dark love story “Carving Grace,” figureheads wander the streets at night in pursuit of happiness—yours.
In honor of its publication in NEHW Press’ Wicked Creatures this month (coming soon!), I’m celebrating figureheads for 2021 Poe Season!
First up: a look at the Ladies of Salem.
Nathan and I took our very first trip to Salem, Massachusetts, this August. We did some Read the rest of this entry
