(july 2013) Step one of growing older in the presence of the elderly: observe how the giants of your childhood wither into frailtyStep two: begin to second guess every eccentricity Is this…
Cultivating Softness (page 3)
bankrupt
(oct. 2013) Part of me longs for richness With wealth comes the freedom To make your home in whatever place you like. Tell me that true wealth comes from loving And I…
re: self care
I am learning mantras And rubbing them Like oils into my skin Mine is a good body And the world, Wondrous as it is, Is made more so When I am in…
on blooming:
lessons i learned from the pavement: life continues to bloom; even through cracks in the concrete.
Re: Old Age
Day 8- Write a cinquain on a topic of your choice. maybe she lost all that weight so you could get used to seeing your giants shrink to nothing.
To The Stump In my Garden
Day 7- Take a walk until you find a tree you identify with, then write a poem using the tree as a metaphor for yourself or your life. To the stump in…
Lemons
Day 5- Write a three line poem about lemons without using the following words: lemon, yellow, round, fruit, citrus, tart, juicy, peel, and sour. My mouth puckers at the taste But it…
In Your Old Age
Day 3- Find the nearest book (of any kind). Turn to page 8. Use the first ten full words on the page in a poem. You may use them in any order,…
Upon Review
Day 2- Who was the last person you texted? Write a five-line poem to that person. I cannot write about you. Poetry reveals truths And I cannot hear those truths Without revealing…
Light Pollution
“the light reveals all sins,” she always said. but the dark shows me the stars.