Love Isn’t Quantifiable
When God sees a treeShe does not think Wow that majestic oak!Wow those magnificent cherry blossoms! She is and knows … Continue reading Love Isn’t Quantifiable
A Lit Life
So many candles are lit in meImpossible to extinquishOh, and mankind has triedI have cried my tearsAnd tears for othersI … Continue reading A Lit Life
Poor Poor Pitiful Me
The stories you tell yourself are just stories Your fucked up life doesn’t really exist except in your head I … Continue reading Poor Poor Pitiful Me
Sticks and Stone Art Dolls on Etsy
My hands–old crone hands now–have a lot of mileage on them. I’ve used them to heal and comfort as a … Continue reading Sticks and Stone Art Dolls on Etsy
Snow Globe
Everyone sees a different worldExperiences life differentlyOver 8 billion world viewsUniqueWhen you dieYour world dies It seems we know the … Continue reading Snow Globe
72
Dancing at 72 I tried to writeA poemLike previous yearsA poem of triumphsAnd tearsMemories of the pastAnd hopeFor the futureBut … Continue reading 72
Wail Rage
Today we dig deepWe go furtherThan skin color or raceFurther than genderFurther than religionFurther than cultureFurther than politicsFurther than art … Continue reading Wail Rage
Willow
I have always seenFemales as treesAnd trees as femaleSome offer shadeFor the weary to restSome feed usOffering fruits and nutsAnd … Continue reading Willow
Living in Awe
Today, as I rest in nothingnessAll angst vanishesAll wars and atrocitiesAre mere bleepsIn universal consciousnessMeaningless No, this isn’t nihilismNo, this … Continue reading Living in Awe
Little Yellow Friend
I may never stop cryingThis marriage of griefAnd love and aweAnd gratitude is overwhelming My psyche, this bodyKeeps shatteringAs wave … Continue reading Little Yellow Friend
Choiceless
A mama can disappear herselfBecome invisibleSo the hands of Nature, of GraceWork through her Her milk is releasedWith the baby’s … Continue reading Choiceless
A Smile for Chaser
A Smile for Chaser Watching you–Chase a blueberryThat jumped outOf your breakfast bowlYou were so intentTo get every morsel–Made me … Continue reading A Smile for Chaser
Spider Weaving
I am red wine and indie folkShe was beer and croonersDick Haymes specifically We used this to transport usTo that … Continue reading Spider Weaving
RIP Abuela
October is the month depression hitsSometimes it would drive me to seek helpSometimes I muddled through Then fall on my … Continue reading RIP Abuela
Creatures of Habit
Creatures of Habit The doggy’s hipsAre hurting himHe gets up slowlyTail waggingAnticipating a walkNot today sweetie pieI kiss him on … Continue reading Creatures of Habit
Inner Impotence
Inner Impotence There is a child-like fearIn those who punch downA feeling of impotenceAnd vulnerabilityThat can’t be hiddenBehind masks We … Continue reading Inner Impotence
Karma Lives at True North
Karma Lives at True North I guess at her ageWhen wrinkles and white hairRemind one of the quiet of winterAnd … Continue reading Karma Lives at True North
Heart and Souls
It may not be my cultureBut resonates with my soulA deeper part of meThat knows what it knows There is … Continue reading Heart and Souls
That Friend
You know that friendThe one who sings the high notesLifting your spirit with her lightPointing you to heaven But the … Continue reading That Friend
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