There are lots of words to describe 2020: scandalous, reprehensible, excruciating, nightmarish, merciless, devastating. At times it felt apocalyptic, like the end of days had […]
It’s Five Days Till Christmas
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It’s five days till Christmas and I’m thinking about poetry. I’m thinking about a lot of other things too— at this time of year there’s […]
December’s First Snow
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A cold gray sky followed me home. Like the town crier, the weatherman had shouted warnings of coming snow, but I try not to worry […]
Thanksgiving 2020
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Things will certainly be different. The Macy’s Parade will be going virtual and the number of guests at the table will be less than usual, […]
Dream Good Dreams
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My bedtime rituals have always included a blessing to dream of angels or dream good dreams or dream good dreams and of all good things. […]
Ice Cream in Autumn
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It’s autumn in New York. It’s cool and crisp and the sun is shining for the first time in a week. The trees are depositing […]
@ME
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Remember you are stronger than you think you are Don’t let them hurt you They can’t break you unless you give them power to do […]
What Did I Accomplish Today?
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What did I accomplish today, when the world looked bleak and gray? I got up despite pain; instead of covering my head I faced the […]
Fighting Sadness
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Too often these days I find myself fighting sadness that threatens to drag me into an abyss where all hope has gone to die. When […]
I Want To Know
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I want to know all of you, both inside and out. I want to know what things will make joy overflow and what things fill […]