The House Was Quiet
I’ve been working at a breakneck pace, feeling skittered and scattered and running to keep up. Every morning begins with […]
Cherries on a Lime Green Plate
Cherries on a lime green plate.
The Lanyard
”…you can never repay your mother”
A Thousand Serious Moves
Stuff happens that makes us feel like we got the salt kicked out of us.
Two Poems
“I don’t know what others will think who read this…”
Unwritten Words and W. S. Merwin
The assignment for the writer is to write whatever words arise from that lead-in, and I’m always amazed at what “unrolls” as a result.
Doxology
Doxology by Cynthia Cummins This is what life does. Makes you happy when you cry, makes pain into joy […]
Poetry for Politics
When news and commentary just aren’t enough and you’re tired of sticking your head in the sand, try reading poetry […]
Ellen Bass newsletter is a “must” for writers
“What did I love about killing the chickens? Let me start…” ~ Ellen Bass
Haikus from Tassajara by Cynthia
Haiku can be fast
Just think and then blurt it out
Ain’t it amazing?