In the early 1970s I stood at the train station on a summer afternoon, a lone young woman surrounded by a hundred men, most of […]
The World in Your Eyes
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You held the world in your eyes: a bright summer sky that sparkled over water when you felt joyful or mischievous, or light gray slate […]
The Last Poem
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This is the penultimate poem in a thirty day challenge– not the last poem, but the next to the last. But it could be the […]
Sick of Love
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Emily Dickinson said all we know of love is that love is all there is. I distinctly remember that because it was written on our […]
White Noise
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Even when it’s quiet it’s never really silent. Like hearing the ocean in a seashell, there are always soft sounds that whisper. I rest my […]
Take Joy in Spring
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I want to wish all of you a very Happy Easter and blessed Passover. May your days be filled with joy for all the gifts […]
Here’s a Spring Surpise!
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I happened to be looking at Amazon yesterday and noticed that they’ve put the Hardcover version of my most recent poetry book, Looking for the […]
Holding Memory
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Do we hold memory or does memory hold us, gathering and trading as it moves along on its way, holding onto bits it chooses, tossing […]
To Each Their Own Taste
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I like chocolate and champagne, though not necessarily at the same time. Milk chocolate is best— complemented with salted caramel turns best into bestest. I’m […]
The Baby in the Picture
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The baby in the picture knows who’s in charge. Her expression says put up your dukes, you know I’m gonna win this round and all […]
