Wet, Raw, Unfinished
Instructions for the Journey The self you leave behindis only a skin you have outgrown.Don’t grieve for it.Look to the …
Tag Archives: poetry
Brimless Being, A Poem
Brimless Being Sharp edges, sharp endings, thingsthat shatter like teacups on tiled floors,hurt feelings, resentments, things thatbind like too-tight shoes. …
The Joy of Sailing in Song, Poetry & Art
I came across this much beloved sailing poem recently, which captures so beautifully and vividly my own exuberant experiences at …
Poem: A Prodigal Turns Prophet
Three summers I spent by the river in the heat of a homeless camp. (Having left my father’s home, which …
Three by Langston Hughs on Juneteenth
The Negro Speaks of Rivers I’ve known rivers:I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of …
In Defense of Joy
We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure,but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must havethe stubbornness to accept our …
A New Tenderness Toward This Body
Crossroads by Louise Glück My body, now that we will not be traveling together much longerI begin to feel a …
Memoir of a Marriage, Part IV – Love Lost & Love Renewed
Not long after I decided to leave my husband I met someone new. I was working part-time at a book …
Memoir of a Marriage, Part III – Disappointed Love
When I first fell in love, it was a hot thing—urgent, possessive, almost feverish at times. I truly saw love …
Memoir of a Marriage, Part II – Erotic Love
photo here In celebration of April as National Poetry Month and our 50th wedding anniversary (yes, I was a child …
