Freedom
This freedom that we prizeIs a false flagWe have never been free–Not in our mother’s wombNot with the cutting of … Continue reading Freedom
Category: Poems
Follow the Sun
Mama didn’t raise her baby to not matterLike every mother, everywhereThe love, the hope, the dreamIs fierce and deep Mama … Continue reading Follow the Sun
Apple Core People
I love my apple core peopleDevoured by lifeWith big bites out of themGetting closer to their core The perfect globe … Continue reading Apple Core People
Privilege
I want, more than anything, for life to return to “normal”–however, I recognize that that is my privilege speaking. My … Continue reading Privilege
Crayons
The best gift I ever gotWas the adviceFrom my mamaAbout a box of crayons She told how the light pastelsWere … Continue reading Crayons
The Other
If only we could see our face on the “other”If only we could walk in their shoesWe couldn’t close our … Continue reading The Other
Eldering
I love the facesWhere every line tells a storyOf a life that knows joyBut also knows worry Faces with halted … Continue reading Eldering
Blessings and Sorrows
Ode to a Washcloth. Covid-19 poem#2
I have an early memoryOf a warm washcloth on my faceTelling me to “Rise and shineWake up, buttercup, make haste” … Continue reading Ode to a Washcloth. Covid-19 poem#2
Everyday. Covid-19 Poem#1
Everyday I am outside, with my hands in the soil.Everyday I pet my cat and romp with my dogs.Everyday I … Continue reading Everyday. Covid-19 Poem#1
Piano Woman
This body of mineIs a receiver of energyVibrations/waves of feelingPassing through. There is a finite rangeMy body is able to … Continue reading Piano Woman
Strength from Poetry
I remember being a worried little girl– and really, really sad. I was frequently overwhelmed with sorrow and fear.(It took … Continue reading Strength from Poetry
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
God of Fear
Perhaps the fear of GodSingle handedlyDulled my zest for life The fear of being badThe fear of being wrongStraitjacketed me … Continue reading God of Fear
Divine Consciousness
Once Divine Love enters your cellsAnd permeates your being There isn’t roomFor anything else The desire to lose weightOr to … Continue reading Divine Consciousness
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