I’m wearing my ART cap (yes, I have one from my friends at Olives & Grace in Boston) and penned this poem today for #NationalPoetryDay and a tribute to my new favorite flower, the enchanting dahlia. Enjoy! Fascination, A flutter Of flowery breath Rising through Eager Thought. -9.28.17-
Did you know today is World Poetry Day? As a poet, I wanted to share something about poetry today. ____ The top story on The Conversation today is about how teachers are using poetry more often, and a field of youth poetry is rising up – allowing kids to use an alchemy of language and form to … More The Power of Poetry: World Poetry Day
Summer is full of sensory joys. It is best for beaches salt, grit, crunch and sploosh book sales 50 ¢! for old tales on well-worn pages, leaving lingering scents from past homes berries sweet and full, in jeweled tones baseball games clap of bat to ball, the roar of … More Summer is full of sensory joys
The late afternoon sun washed over me, its rays of filtered warmth, those streaming golden rivulets, as I kept pace with fellow steppers, movers, striders, rollers pausing to heed the lit signals beaming gentle directives at crossing crowds. I pass glances at familiar sights, spiced with different fellow journeyers of the moment. The brightness gently baptizes … More Commute, visual movement #1
Well, Daniel said, youze moving on soon: Some clad and laden soul is coming for you, Don’t worry. We all have been tagged, colored, Wearing uniforms with tattoos We can’t read. But, someone will read us, will know us, Where we’ve been, what we’ve done, Right? You’s wondering-what? I can’t hear … More Yard Sale {poem}
