Sometimes, even a video conversation closes the distance between us. This poem reflects on that.
Exchange
Moment(u)s
Special for Father's Day, these three postcard poems developed from a prompt to imagine a photograph of someone...
Food
Who else is feeling just a little batty after months of isolated routine that rarely changes?
Rain Forest Sonnet
I wrote this rhymed poem, a sonnet, by request of family members who prefer rhymed poetry.
Nonsense: A Case for Poetry
Why everybody needs poetry.
Shedding
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?
Perimeter
A prose-poem reflecting on being true to one's self and what that even means.
Doorway
Twice a week, I treat myself to writing online with others. This poem came out of one of those experiences, for which I am very grateful.
Planting Seeds
I wrote this short prose piece about teaching, but I think it can be applied to "self", too -- to trust the chances we take...
Poems About Not
Four short poems about things that are not, written by me and some family members.
The Market
On a now rare and frustrating walk, I felt a sense of loss and lament as I looked at the farmers' empty market, knowing it may not open in this season of pandemic.
Kindness
I've been experimenting with non-poetic forms lately, including flash fiction, like this 171-word story.
