Category Archives: Poetry
Deer Tracks
The day after winter solstice , I walked Mama dog at Mt. Hope Cemetery. She drew my attention to the western treeline where a doe stood, unperturbed but vigilant about our proximity. I smiled as we continued our walk, and … Continue reading
December 13, Not Quite the Fortnight Before Christmas
The tree points up bound in light Bulbs reflect rainbows silhouettes of spirits who visit loved ones .. .. .. Grandma’s throw lies about my neck pastels crocheted upon her lap Those hands gave love in soup and shawl Franciscan … Continue reading
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Who Remembers
Driving yesterday and listening to radio news, the story “Climate Groups Retool Argument For Global Warming” encouraged me to post this poem in progress. It’s fresh from Black Friday as I pondered several threads, including how the walrus soon may … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Environment, Poetry
Tagged global-warming consumerism memory culture
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Women Are Not Wombs
This video is my first upload to You Tube! I recorded it at last week’s exhibit opening for Transitions at the LGBT Resource Center of Michigan State University. The opening took place during Transgender Week of Remembrance. Soon I will … Continue reading
Posted in Pics&Videos, Poetry, Sexuality&Gender
Tagged LGBT Center, Mary Daly, memory, Michigan State University, Transitions, women
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Release of Hope at the Center
Hope at the Center is now online! Reviews for the collection also are available. Leave Blank:Do Not Change:Your email:
Posted in Blogs, H@TC, Poetry
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not fire quake nor wind
you know i cannot swim yet you chose an island and the sea drowns my voice as i call across the waves do the tides relentlessly hide some reply or is there nothing despite the constant crash of white walls … Continue reading
Fourth of July Meditation
smoking Lights on a Brooklyn stoop cutting grass on Tisdale Avenue climbing stairs of Frederik Lintsstraat watching Grandma die in hospice visiting the grave of Sylvia Plath becoming an optimistic expat gathering at Weris stones reflecting now on summers past … Continue reading
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it is wise…
it is wise to live with open palms for how else may we embrace hands old and new hard and soft how else may we comfort friends near and far lost and found how else may we release … Continue reading
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Aware
A young man began playing piano as I viewed the woodcut “American” by Shaqe Kalaj, we two the only people in the Art Lounge at the University of Michigan Union. We were far from lonely, though, surrounded by voices of … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Media, News, Poetry, Sexuality&Gender
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H@TC Preview
Thanks to Bonnie Bucqueroux from Lansing Online News for video recording the poem “we are trees” from my new collection Hope at the Center! She visited my info table for Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Lansing Community College on Monday, April … Continue reading
Posted in Event, H@TC, Pics&Videos, Poetry, Uncategorized
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