Monthly Archives: August 2021

My poem, Balm, was just published by the Bookends Review. Here is the poem. This evening, I ended my walkwith a terrific skid.Just as I recoveredthe sun peeked outfrom wherever it had been hiding,to warm my neck and faceand the … Continue reading →

My poem, Oak, is up on RavensPerch today. A who-knows-where-the-time-goes meditation. Here it is: While I was dozingthe seedling I plantedgrew forty feetand threatens my roofin the wind. My children wentfrom “mama”to middle agedwith childrenof their own— marriages,mortgages,money worries,and hair … Continue reading →