Patty JohnsoninScene & Heard (SNH)I Think I’ve Died & Gone to the MoonRemember when you’d say All those years When we were a million miles away “Look up at the moon And I’ll be looking too I’ll always be…Feb 2, 20201Feb 2, 20201
Patty JohnsoninP.S. I Love YouRemembering YouShe’d slowly pull up a chair to where the phone satDec 4, 2018Dec 4, 2018
Patty JohnsoninP.S. I Love YouStay with Meyour presence shifted in every particle my eyes touched as though your ashes carried on for miles from the wind’s force into rustling tree…Nov 28, 20182Nov 28, 20182
Patty JohnsoninP.S. I Love YouMy GoodbyeWhy do goodbyes even have to happen? Realistically, they often don’t anyway. People leave too quickly, move in a rush, die unexpectedly…Sep 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018
Patty JohnsoninP.S. I Love YouA Poem for all the Assumed to be BastardsFor a while I thought I was a bastard child Until I realized The guy living with us Was my father And bastard Was my mom’s Nickname for meSep 16, 2018Sep 16, 2018
Patty JohnsoninScene & Heard (SNH)So you Want to be a WriterDo people even realize what this means? It’s perpetual torture, reeling, flitting, flailing, wanting, yearning, not having, not seeing a…Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Patty JohnsoninThrive GlobalIs Our Need for Validation Hurting Democracy?Family gatherings are tough for one main reason. Picture this… someone throws out a controversial comment. Most of those present grab their…May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Patty JohnsonHow Do We See Those People Over There?How do we care for ourselves even when we feel like dominoes are collapsing all around us? How do we ground ourselves in unfamiliar…Mar 15, 2018Mar 15, 2018
Patty JohnsoninScene & Heard (SNH)Reflections of the MuseCreation is something Of a perplexing sensation As though you’re trying to Catch your reflection in water Just as you try to grab its…Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018