Congratulations Thomas – Editorial Board Plus Two Poems

September 15 2024 Congratulations to my wonderful, thoughtful, amazing child. Thomas has been asked to be on the editorial board for The Meadow. They also have two poems being published in the next issue. I’m sure you can absolutely feel … Continue reading

poem for a mess of a day – National Poetry Month – April 23rd

Prompt: Meme poetry = Found poetry. I created this prompt, sparked by an idea from the poetry workshop I attended recently. I’ve grabbed sections of the memes I’ve saved, smooshing them into a poem along with some of my own … Continue reading

Lessons from Nature Debut – What Happens When I Write a Poem

The debut of “Lessons from Nature” … In the debut video I describe how I write a poem, what happens, and from where the words come. Plus I make mention of e.e. cummings … Didn’t see that coming! This was … Continue reading

Love is Magical – A Renga Poem

In July 2015 Team TLC wrote a renga poem. It took us about 1 or 2 weeks as the nature of a renga is that authors take turns writing a stanza. I love the outcome and felt moved to share … Continue reading

Poetry is a Lantern Glowing in the Dark – The Poet X

November 27 2024 I love this book so very much. This was the last of the 3 banned books we read in my Lit Analysis class. This is also the one I’m writing my analysis on and defending against a … Continue reading

Accidental Siri Conversation – Hey Sweetie

November 16 2024 I was out for a walk, with my earbuds in, listening to music. I passed by a neighbors cute lil dog, and said, “Hey sweetie.” Siri answered something like, “Yes, dear.” Made me laugh out loud. 🤣 … Continue reading

What the Hell – Death of Democracy

November 1 2024 It’s a multi day process, ending with sending those precious and powerful votes by starlight. 💙💙💙 Not fucking going back.💙💙💙 November 8 2024 Co-sign. 100% … I love you, my child. My own thoughts via a poem … Continue reading

Dia De Los Muertos Poetry – Her Hands

November 3 2024 Dia De Los Muertos: A Day of the Dead Celebration My first time joining in the Day of the Dead Celebrations. 💀💀💀 This was such an imaginative and creative idea of having a mixture of live art … Continue reading