I chose a political poem for my Featured Poem rather than a scary Halloween poem. Politics is frightening enough. I am an optimist, in the long view. Reminder: Reading Event this Thursday, November 7, 2026 at Bird & Beckett Bookstore in Glen Park, San Francisco. Right near the Glen Park BART station. I am reading … More Caring Endures: Featured Poem, October, 2026
Dear Friends, Angie Minkin and I invite you to join us at a launch reading for our two new poetry books, November, 5, 2026 at Bird & Beckett Bookstore Glen Park. It starts at 7:00 in the evening and will be followed by an open mike. We are very delighted that our two celebrated mentors, … More POETRY READING- November, 5, 2026
The post reflects on the interconnectedness of cultures through the metaphor of saffron, emphasizing shared experiences and the hope for peace among diverse peoples. … More Peace: Featured Poem, September, 2026
It was the unusual sounds that caught my attention and sent me to the window, then outside to look. It was rather like the way the unmistakable noise of a chainsaw calls me to watch. There is inevitability to this destruction, making way for something new, maybe better. I Would Have Used Those Cedar Boards … More I Would Have Used Those Cedar Boards: Featured Poem, July, 2026
Now that is summer with fresh apricots, peaches and strawberries this seemed like a topical poem to send you. This poem is from my newest book CROSSWINDS. It at the publishers now! Should be available for preorder by the end of July. Enjoy your summer and thank you for reading my poetry. SWEETNESS In the … More Sweetness: Featured Poem June, 2026
This bird continues to be a part of my life every day. These are two poem-journals. I love the changing seasons. Some people think we don’t have seasons in San Francisco, but we do! December: Four-Thirty P.M. The spotted, meadowlark-sized birdcalls out territorially around 8:00 AM.Again late afternoon in 5 to 12 imperative,staccato squawks. Yes … More December: Four-Thirty P.M. and May: Many Times a Day, With Sex Featured Poems, May, 2026
Perhaps this describes one of the few downsides of being a poet. Thanks for reading!- Heather I Am The Leprechaun! No, No. that’s not the song lyric. ( eye roll)It is – I Am The Light Bringer!What were you thinking? (sigh)Well, that was what I was thinking.Maybe like poetry,the singer is trying to evoke both?After … More “I Am The Leprechaun!” Featured Poem, April, 2026
There are rare occasions when time seems to stand still. Poetry nurtures my memory. My newest book CROSSWINDS should be out before the end of the year. This poem will be in it. My best to you this Spring season. I know it is colder is other parts of the United States and Canada, but … More Love Poem to My Daughter: Featured Poem, March, 2026
I fall in love with most of my poems right after I write the first draft. In a day or two I can start editing. Some of them make me smile every time I reread them. This is one. I am happy to share this moment with you. Saturday Morning At Blue Bottle Out with … More Saturday Morning At Blue Bottle: Featured Poem, February, 2026
Living close to a community park in San Francisco gives me the opportunity to enjoy frequent surprises. There were no signs for this wedding, it was just happening. Baby showers occur unexpectedly here and birthday parties. When I see parents stringing up pinatas in tree branches, or people hiding Easter eggs even before any children … More A Ukrainian-American Wedding Outside My Window: Featured Poem, January, 2026
