Decades, perhaps even centuries Benjamin thinks at least a thousand yearsYour life spanAnd then all of it gone in an hour
Every morning for months You were there, as I walked the dogA fleeting, quick glimpseYour brown and grey touchesMoving into view and out again
Donald Trump is my high school boyfriend with his mouth pressed against my ear saying in his sexy, growly voice, “Am I going…
I live in a watery place. My house is on 11 foot pilings, though it rests on a hill a quarter mile from the nearest shore. I walk my dog on gravel…
I’m trying to learn to meditate.To stop the constant fussing in my head.The what-ifs,the can-you-evens,the why, why, whys,and the…
Morning Caucus
the morning sun has just hit that place in the sky where its brightness pours so strongly across the sky into my eyes, i have to squint to…
Here in Denver, it’s the night before the first day of school. Just like every year, this time of year…
July 29, 2020.
Wednesday. Sunny.
Each night at about 10 o’clock, I go outside to lock the small door of the chicken house. I say, “goodnight, girls!” and turn…
“How difficult is it for one body to feel the injustice wheeled at another? Are the tensions, the…
We queue with our shopping basket. This is the norm now. But we don’t complain. It keeps everyone safe. We’re at…
During these quarantined times with Covid-19, I’m trying to find way to support my…
What are you reading that is bringing you comfort during this pandemic?
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If you are like me, you had a pretty solid routine before the pandemic. You had places to be and people you needed…
We have two kids: one who just turned 10 and is in 4th grade and one who just turned…
Did you know April is National Poetry Month?