(from Sketches: An Ekphrasic Journey) A Note From The Author When my sister suddenly died in late May of 2004, I was the one who cleaned out her apartment and decided what to keep, throw away, or donate. Her drawings were one of the main items I kept. I tucked them away in my closet for two years and then in my basement when I married and moved. Three years after my move and five years after my sister’s death; I pulled out her portfolio stuffed with sketchbooks and old poste