This is an older poem and one I love. I live across from a park and theses trees are like friends. I am so delighted that it was published by Vistas & Byways Journal at San Francisco State Spring, 2019. Dignity of Trees Torn limbs expose the inner flesh.In the small park where we live,branches … More Featured Poem – September, 2019
Vistas & Byways is the journal of San Francisco State OLLI program. This poem was published in the Spring, 2019 issue. It is a nightmarish dream of mine ending in a powerful image from my childhood in rural Massachusetts. Fall Into the Next Rushing through airplane terminals, fumbling tickets, pages, bags, very late, can’t find … More Featured Poem – August, 2019
This time last year I was in Alaska visiting a family friend who is also a fabulous kayak guide. For a change of pace, here is one of my poems from the trip. These are actual names of climbing routes. The poem is also found in my book, Inner Sunset. Frozen Waterfall Climbing Routes in … More Featured Poem – July, 2019
I am so excited about the publication of my book. All I can say is Hallelujah! Sing-Along Messiah Is the point to bloom? Send your sweetness out on the air. Open your petals. Call to the bees. Lean toward the sun balancing on your tiptoes. Duet with the rain. Or is the point to fruit … More Featured Poem – June, 2019
Red Velvet Cupcakes with almond cream cheese icing, still tenderly breathing from the oven. Crunch of the sugared cake crust in the midst of sweet softness. Red from the cochineal bugs, unabashedly and gloriously fake like stripes of fuchsia in a millennial’s hair. A classy surprise, pleased by its own display. I choose this poem … More Featured Poem – May, 2019
My debut book of poetry INNER SUNSET, published by Blue Light Press, is now available on Amazon! if you read my book, please leave a review on Amazon. Also found in increasing numbers of local independent bookstores, Books Inc. In Laurel Village is the latest. My poetry in this book concerns San Francisco, the Sunset … More INNER SUNSET is published!
One from my upcoming book of poems- Inner Sunset. These past few warm days set my winter kale to blossoming. Stars The kale went to flower and then seed. In the midday warmth, pale green cabbage butterflies swirl and ride on yellow stars exploding out of plant tops, sparks from wands, slow motion fireworks. … More Featured Poem April 1, 2019
There is so much rain. I need a flower poem! Lotus A dried bundle of seeming death in the dark and silence, my winter hyacinth. First roots grow slowly. Then her densely folded, tender tip emerges out the bulb. Tiny leaves are blanched naked, cold white grubs. From the downstairs cold closet I carry the … More Featured Poem March 1, 2019
I Saw A Quail, Sort Of Two Behind the squash courts along the scruffy parking lot, a trail leads off into the trees above the AIDS Memorial garden. It was close to me and seemed reluctant to run or fly away like they normally do, the nervous little things. I realized there was a dead … More Featured Poem February 14th, 2019 Valentine’s Day
There Is A Bison In The Front Yard Ancient rhinoceros of our plains, one solitary bull shuffles and snuffles through autumn grasses. Mahogany mane surrounds a neckless horned head, and drapes humped shoulders, carpets upper front legs. There the robe ends, exposing naked buttocks, slender ankles, delicate hooves. Barely balancing a bow-legged bulk, he precisely … More Featured Poem, January 7, 2018
