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For the Love of…
The blog for this week concerns why do I put this ending under so many of my poems. In all of my writing, the thing I like most to do is to write about the lives of others. What is making other people… more →
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For the Love of...
wrote 1 day ago: The blog for this week concerns why do I put this ending under so many of my poems. In all of my wri … more →
A Poetical Autobiography
wrote 1 week ago: The blog for this week concerns the meaning of a “poetical autobiography”, and how poetr … more →
Female Brutus
wrote 1 week ago: Young woman uninvited Debris-filled and sore A precocious smear campaigner Beyond lines of broken la … more →
Why the use of lanterns?
wrote 2 weeks ago: The topic this week for my book, Lanterns of the Soul, concerns why do I use lanterns. I love lanter … more →
In Recognition Of Mother's Day
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday, so I wanted to put something here about mothering in honor … more →
Why I Choose Poetry as a Way of Expression
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wrote 3 weeks ago: My blog for this week on my book, Lanterns of the Soul, concerns why I choose poetry as a means of e … more →
It Falls On Me
wrote 1 month ago: It always falls on me No time to breathe No time to smile World demands so much Takes me by the mome … more →
Red Balloon
wrote 1 month ago: Best read out loud to a friend. The funeral march is coming. Little boy beats his drum, the only one … more →
Poem from Distil: "The Dream"
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wrote 2 months ago: This poem is one of several that I hesitated to include in Distil, because although I like it, it i … more →
Short Poems
wrote 3 months ago: These two are short poems that I wrote three years ago while bike riding. They were written on my iP … more →
Cat Stevens: Peace Train
wrote 3 months ago: To keep up with the spirit of celebrating good music I’ve been posting up lyrics and videos to … more →
La Femme Du Yémen
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wrote 3 months ago: There was once a girl from Yemen who I was in love with and used to obsess about. It was unrequited … more →
Alone
wrote 3 months ago: I wrote the following poem last night while riding the train home. I was feeling a little down about … more →
Out of the Songbook: The Start
wrote 3 months ago: From the first day we met I knew it’s never last I liked you too much And moved things too fas … more →
Recipe for self-compassion
wrote 3 months ago: You first use a bowl of human understanding Then sprinkle 2 measured cups of acceptance Crack and se … more →
Blood Sports
wrote 3 months ago: Powerful armies charge enemy lines – are they winning? Not when the enemy uses tactics of cunn … more →
By the Way...
wrote 4 months ago: Some time ago I mentioned my ambition to self-publish a small collection of poems. The projected dat … more →
I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE
wrote 4 months ago: Hey you With your holy book Demanding me to change my ways I know where you live In your hallow worl … more →
Looking for Poetry Books This Holiday Season?
wrote 5 months ago: Every year, the poetry conference/festival/organization Split This Rock offers its recommended poetr … more →
