My Mother’s Comal
This poem will be read by my niece at the service on Thursday 4/2019 My Mother’s Comal My mother wore … Continue reading My Mother’s Comal
Shimmering Aliveness
Meditate, find peaceRid yourself of stressQuiet your mindThey said So I went on silent retreatsAnd studied Zen…And chantedAnd OM’d Until … Continue reading Shimmering Aliveness
Mothergod
August 23 I remember the day I realized—My heart knows moreThan my mind can grasp I was in the gardenMarveling … Continue reading Mothergod
October
October We’re elders nowTime to let the leavesFall from the treeAnd become nakedSo we can see ourselves Our gnarled branchesOur … Continue reading October
Neanderthal Grandma
Neanderthal GrandmaThis ancient womanA relative 300,000 years ago…Makes my measly 70 yearsFeel meaninglessMy self-importanceA gnat’s assAll hopes and dreamsInconsequentialMy joys … Continue reading Neanderthal Grandma
2054
30 years from now–By the year 2054I’ll be goneAnd so willMost of my friendsAnd siblingsAll the experiences I’ve had All … Continue reading 2054
Facebook Foyer
Facebook Foyer 7/4/2022My house has many roomsIt’s a goddam mansion!My Facebook foyer Is for the casual companyYou know pictures of … Continue reading Facebook Foyer
Algorithms and Dictators
Social media is a giant ventWhere we go to relieve ourselvesOf pent up steamWe share our angst and joyAnd laughter … Continue reading Algorithms and Dictators
Ode to a Blank Canvas
Ode to a Blank CanvasThere is perfection in this worldI know you don’t see itI know you don’t feel itIt … Continue reading Ode to a Blank Canvas
She Whispers
She WhispersI have quieted the voiceOf societal rules and expectationsThat incessantly compelled meWith “you should…”, “you ought…”Now I listen and … Continue reading She Whispers
Mother God
If I was Mother GodI’d want you to know thatYou are not your bodyYou are not your mindThat you are … Continue reading Mother God
Endless Loop
Endless LoopMy body can never be happy In this finite worldWhere time runs outAnd it is forced To swim upstream … Continue reading Endless Loop
Escaping the Cage
My favorite labelIs “amateur”–A little primativeUntamed, unashamed A naive, young motherWith only my heart as guideAnd love flowing through meUndammed … Continue reading Escaping the Cage
Piercings
I remember you Grandma YsabelNot just with words But your energy, your presencePierced my heartI am strong because of youI … Continue reading Piercings
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