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

Women on Fire 2025 – Love and Joy and Art on Fire

May 7 2025 Women on Fire 2025 … 🔥🔥🔥 I shared a new poem titled, Rage Slinger 💥💥💥 @flamingpaxalot and @nwhisman … You outdid yourselves. This event is incredibly impressive, full of love and joy, and art that is on … Continue reading

Writing to Survive Oppression – Non-Traditional Literary Analysis of The Poet X

Writing to Survive Oppression Writing poetry gives women a way to question, to protest, to rebel when we are silenced and when we experience oppression in the forms of patriarchy, misogyny, and sexism. The Poet X is a form of … Continue reading

Notes: The Red List and Goblins with Eugenics and Ugly Laws

February 17 2025 Treatment for the script is finished! Just need to add a synopsis. It’s kind of wild doing something that you’ve never done before, with feeling along the way that you have no freaking clue what you’re doing. … Continue reading