Cooliyoshi

Cooliyoshi

by | May 2, 2019 | Poetry

It is a time to remember and be glad. Mourning looks like this too, sometimes. Someday, I’m going to look back. Why not today? There will be plundering, and there will be war. But today, let’s remember and peel back the pearl of great price that is a...
A Conversation with pain

A Conversation with pain

by | Dec 23, 2018 | Poetry

Thornton Sully, CEO of A Word With You Press, saw me at one of his writer’s group dinners, and became my friend and mentor, even to the point of prophetically telling me that my husband was “just around the corner.” Now that’s a tale for...
Glass and Fog

Glass and Fog

by | Nov 10, 2018 | Poetry

The turns in my throat belie a strength of vocals that had been dormant. I put it to sleep. Pushing it down because I didn’t want people calling me an attention junkie. Jokes on me. I drew more attention NOT TRYING than I ever did with my talents. Now taking...
From a Previous Harvest

From a Previous Harvest

by | Oct 6, 2018 | Poetry

This felt like it needed to come back out and play. Friday’s Poem 11.15.13 Our cocoons are Opening up Lots of things Gifts Losses Changes Like wings unfurling Strengthened through pressure Slow cracks Bits of light and air Filtering through mucus Change is wet...
Phone It In

Phone It In

by | Sep 29, 2018 | Poetry

  I love the people in my life who converse with my spirit. They call in miracles. These are my sisters. My people.