Today, I am in bedIn my very own roomIn my very own homeThat I have created I might get myself up,Make coffee, andCome back here to write,But not yet First, I want to imagineWhat happens whenMy heart says stop,And my breath lets go,And the travelerWithin me carries on Able to replayAny story in my lifeLike … Continue reading Poem: The Other Side
Poetry
Poem: Escape to the Sea
Past dawn, winds rageRain threatens and sunPierces through clouds likeA divine cinematographerInviting the intrepidTo refresh our spiritsAs I walk I taste saltNearing where land endsAnd ocean beginsThe briny scent increasesI am guided by rainbowsI know, it is hardTo believe Refraction, reflectionRefraction againEver increasingIn magnitudeOne rainbow followsAnother from faintTo larger, to darkerI gasp in joy—it wasAlready … Continue reading Poem: Escape to the Sea
Poem: Etched in Stone
Twenty-three years ago, in griefWe etched all of our namesIn stone, imagining no otherOutcome than us, intact foreverIt was the best we could doSince we could not bring him backWe promised his ashes companyOne day, when our time arrived Time, all by itself, has a wayOf changing things, and yetWe played a role, too—we lovedLess … Continue reading Poem: Etched in Stone
Trigger Warning, Ohio Part 10
TRIGGER WARNING! Today my girl turns 21And as much as I wantTo post the chronologyOf her from infancy,I am honoringBoth her wishAnd her accomplishment:The completion of the firstAnd largest componentOf the sculptureShe has been creatingFor over two years “But I Misunderstood:[6 houses and a porch]”Is part of an ongoing pieceThat includes much moreCalled “Gratified Bulimia” … Continue reading Trigger Warning, Ohio Part 10
On Writing, Writers and the Written
We are not idealized wild things.We are imperfect mortal beings, aware of that mortality even as we push it away,failed by our very complication,so wired that when we mourn our losses we also mourn, for better or for worse, ourselves.As we were. As we are no longer. As we will one day not be at … Continue reading On Writing, Writers and the Written
For my bird
Every cell of youContains my loveAs it always willEach moment of your lifeI have assessed my role In front of youAs you were learning to walkBeside youAs you walked confidentlyAnd later, traveling with youAs you mapped a path less taken If the tide were to have words,I imagine it responding to retreatRelease release releaseAnd advanceReach … Continue reading For my bird
Poetry: Where have you gone?
Well hello little baby Word less, emotion full How did you become… Our little one Reaching for my hair, my eyes Your arm around my neck Where have you gone? You, too, little girl You who held my hand, Told me stories Wanted me, always Where have you gone? Say, big girl You who grew … Continue reading Poetry: Where have you gone?
Poem: On Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Always a bittersweet time for me Once a favorite for its honesty Family, nourishment, time together, stores closed No presents, little commerce, no pretense But then… dad got sick and turkey didn’t seem so good He left us before the weekend was out And nothing was ever the same again Thanksgiving became shadowed in … Continue reading Poem: On Thanksgiving
Poem: Beginning, Middle, End
You are my beginning My ray of light The first to breathe Say “Mama” And whisper “I love you” To hold and be held With you, I learn From you, I study Beside you, I discover Glancing at the path ahead As my first growing child You receive The mirror you need to grow You … Continue reading Poem: Beginning, Middle, End
Poem: Where I End and You Begin
Where I end And you begin Expands each day The cord linking us Once ruptured Left behind An ancient language To guide us A rich vocabulary More concentrated Than my purest love Nourishes you From the marrow of me Our mute conversation Transcends measurement As nature’s compass Harnessed by instinct Yields nectar Sustaining Until you … Continue reading Poem: Where I End and You Begin
Where I End & She Begins 