Long Way Down

Elton John wrote, "sorry seems to be the hardest word". This poem's kind of about that.

Shoulder-High

This prose-poem is about my paternal grandfather, who always walks with me.

Sometimes, even a video conversation closes the distance between us. This poem reflects on that.

Special for Father's Day, these three postcard poems developed from a prompt to imagine a photograph of someone...

Who else is feeling just a little batty after months of isolated routine that rarely changes?

I wrote this rhymed poem, a sonnet, by request of family members who prefer rhymed poetry.

Why everybody needs poetry.

I don't think of myself as a collector, but I was a collector, once. At what age does it become unacceptable to put everything we love on display?

A prose-poem reflecting on being true to one's self and what that even means.