I don't get to go to Costa Rica this year, so I revisit it in my mind. Last year's trip was extra-special because I shared it with family...
Brining
Blue Day
This somewhat ekphrastic poem emerged after looking at a photograph of an art installation of work by Nathan E. Carson at The Power Plant art gallery in Toronto.
Clear Space
Looking up at trees helps me distinguish between walls and boundaries...
Shrapnel
Sometimes, we don't tell the truth...but we don't lie, either. It's complicated...
Revenant
A short poem reflecting on the nature of memory, loss, and loving ghosts...
Encountering a mural in memory of D’Andre Campbell
Art can be so powerful, especially if you give it time. This prose poem captures the way my experience of a street mural changed over the course of about 10 minutes.
Letters
An epistolary poem about letters wrapped inside a letter...
Shoulder-High
This prose-poem is about my paternal grandfather, who always walks with me.
Exchange
Sometimes, even a video conversation closes the distance between us. This poem reflects on that.
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.
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.
