My home is finally healing My husband is gaining strength I am managing my worry My son is playing sports And going to science camps And reading books every night My job seems stable enough There is something new every day And big new things to learn I have a nice circle of friends Most… Continue reading What is Most Important?
Category: poetry
On My Mysterious Womanhood
It causes me to color my hair and paint my lipsAnd enjoy a new outfit more than politics It surges through me with waves of emotionSometimes hard to navigate and harder to explain It helps me fall in love at the drop of a hatWith children and men and older women It makes me bleed… Continue reading On My Mysterious Womanhood
Small Blessings, Warm Fruit
My son comes to me in the morning and hugs me like sunshine on a tomato. My husband calls me “sweet” at the dinner table. They know what the problem is and have a small, non-invasive surgery for it. They will get us in next week. I was looking for a… Continue reading Small Blessings, Warm Fruit
To the boy who wrote me hate poems
And so you published a book of poems I’m so proud of you! But I did hesitate When I read on the back cover The years you say they covered Of your youthful pain and anguish Smack dab in the middle Was our relationship Our romantic relationship that lasted…how long? 6 months? 18 months? A… Continue reading To the boy who wrote me hate poems
Her Grand Epiphany
Shadowy cream linoleum Electronic water drops Breathing machines Whispered terminology Chemo drugs cause psychosis Break with reality of c-word Smoking shame, questioning chemicals, fearing oblivion — Private single room Floods with ethereal light Total white out Fill with peace and awe The disembodied voice urges: “GET BACK TO YOUR REAL WORK!” Once senses recover Wonder… Continue reading Her Grand Epiphany