In Conversation with Gerry McFarland Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on May 27, 2020 by Sheila BenderAugust 13, 2020 Port Townsend poet Gerry McFarland reads from his poetry collection The Making, as he and Sheila talk about the collection and about the source of his poems. To access this post, you must purchase Lifetime Membership In Writing It Real.